We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Montana Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
3,887 64.43% $25,186 H-2A
1,857 30.78% $72,167 H-1B
198 3.28% $68,124 PERM
91 1.51% $59,444 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Montana has seen a total of 6,033 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Montana is the H-2A visa with 3,887 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 64.43% of Montana's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-1B visa with 1,857 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 30.78% of Montana's total visas.

Top Occupations in Montana (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $46,836 91.67%
Civil Engineers 11 $55,899 91.67%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $57,673 90.91%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 10 $45,184 90.91%
Operations Research Analysts 10 $46,057 90.91%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $57,449 90.91%
Electrical Engineers 10 $75,816 90.91%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $42,509 81.82%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $60,577 90.00%
Chemical Engineers 9 $67,690 90.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montana Employees Over Time
Montana has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 117 employees were hired. Montana peaked in 2023 with 215 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.

Top Countries with Workers in Montana From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 18 $85,050 41.86%
China 13 $43,382 41.94%
Canada 12 $107,506 44.44%
Mexico 11 $40,337 40.74%
South Africa 10 $40,668 52.63%
Philippines 10 $41,885 58.82%
Nepal 5 $78,151 35.71%
Peru 4 $101,254 33.33%
Bangladesh 4 $32,974 40.00%
Vietnam 4 $31,262 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Margin10 Consulting Services Llc 1 $78,957 100.00%
Signal Peak Energy Llc 1 $79,290 100.00%
Savin Technologies Inc 1 $79,477 100.00%
Advithri Technologies Llc 1 $79,477 100.00%
Rm Oilfield Services 1 $80,038 100.00%
Simbiotic Software Inc 1 $80,538 100.00%
Peak6 Insurtech Services Llc 1 $80,600 100.00%
National Flood Services Inc 1 $81,910 100.00%
Gdn Infotech Inc 1 $82,368 100.00%
Sierra Cedar Inc 1 $83,034 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 7 $25,617 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 5 $25,060 100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 4 $25,340 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 3 $24,266 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 3 $31,831 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 3 $24,330 100.00%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance 2 $30,472 100.00%
Rice Farming 2 $29,297 100.00%
Dry Pea And Bean Farming 2 $29,151 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 2 $31,574 100.00%

Montana Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Montana to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Montana over all years is $72,167. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage