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 %
Cogent Infotech Corporation 1 $84,219 100.00%
Aptamitra Usa Consulting Llc 1 $84,573 100.00%
Conocophillips Company 1 $84,718 100.00%
Diversified Plastics Inc 1 $85,000 100.00%
Montana State Hospital 1 $85,030 100.00%
The University Of Montana Montana Technological University 1 $85,380 100.00%
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc 1 $85,904 100.00%
Rivertop Renewables Inc 1 $86,653 100.00%
Alexander J Roth 1 $88,088 100.00%
Willbros Engineers Llc 1 $88,234 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Crop Production 26 $30,363 100.00%
Other Animal Production 20 $27,327 100.00%
Potato Farming 18 $25,382 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 17 $28,678 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 14 $29,997 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 13 $24,960 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 12 $28,798 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 12 $23,059 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 10 $26,990 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 9 $31,431 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 1 $80,517 25.00%
Medical Laboratories 1 $40,435 25.00%
Residential Building Construction 1 $53,082 25.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction 1 $31,163 33.33%
Other Investment Pools And Funds 1 $62,005 33.33%
Remediation Services 1 $68,994 33.33%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 1 $106,454 33.33%
Printing 1 $31,658 33.33%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 1 $47,258 33.33%
Poultry Processing 1 $17,077 33.33%

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