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 %
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 6 $37,688 75.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $47,760 85.71%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 6 $55,820 100.00%
Physicists 6 $64,095 100.00%
Construction Managers 6 $68,474 100.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 6 $123,926 100.00%
Lodging Managers 5 $28,105 83.33%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $51,098 83.33%
Physical Therapists 5 $62,454 100.00%
Surgeons 4 $195,790 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Production Managers 1 $106,454 50.00%
Cooks, Private Household 1 $32,136 50.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 1 $68,994 50.00%
Public Relations Specialists 1 $43,805 50.00%
Microbiologists 1 $25,438 50.00%
Carpenters 1 $53,082 50.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $45,023 50.00%
Physical Therapist Aides 1 $27,394 50.00%
Auditors 1 $43,784 100.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1 $47,382 100.00%
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 %
United Kingdom 4 $64,647 44.44%
Brazil 3 $90,577 42.86%
Hungary 2 $93,786 33.33%
Taiwan 2 $50,211 40.00%
Pakistan 2 $122,200 40.00%
Germany 2 $36,067 40.00%
Gambia 1 $53,976 25.00%
Indonesia 1 $56,160 25.00%
Albania 1 $40,477 33.33%
Belgium 1 $25,070 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montana State University 237 $49,790 89.77%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 86 $64,924 92.47%
Billings Clinic 79 $199,966 86.81%
The University Of Montana 77 $49,757 86.52%
Saks It Group 53 $44,687 86.89%
Benefis Health System Inc 53 $182,902 92.98%
Oracle America Inc 44 $77,144 80.00%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 43 $62,256 97.73%
Hcl America Inc 35 $58,668 79.55%
University Of Montana 35 $52,494 92.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montana State University 34 $51,937 91.89%
Benefis Health System 20 $141,291 58.82%
Applied Materials Inc 7 $78,217 21.21%
Montana Rockworks 7 $37,253 35.00%
Social Finance Inc 5 $86,324 31.25%
Forever Green Landscaping 5 $48,547 41.67%
Aon National Flood Services Inc 5 $92,506 45.45%
Asian Sea Grill Inc 3 $49,525 27.27%
Central Montana Medical Center 3 $120,203 33.33%
Northern Montana Hosptital 3 $46,183 33.33%

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tour Operators 1 $16,744 100.00%
Junior Colleges 1 $49,795 100.00%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 1 $64,418 100.00%
Museums 1 $48,506 100.00%
Residential Remodelers 1 $63,128 100.00%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 1 $47,986 100.00%
New Car Dealers 1 $61,277 100.00%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 1 $101,525 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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