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 %
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 %
Black Veatch Corporation 2 $130,801 100.00%
Gilead Sciences Inc 2 $145,059 100.00%
Great Falls Clinic Llp 2 $187,200 100.00%
Kalispell Regional Medical Center Inc 2 $270,702 100.00%
Simplicity Training Llc 1 $0 50.00%
Netrocon Systems Llc 1 $0 50.00%
Zoot Enterprises Inc 1 $22 50.00%
City Motor Company Inc 1 $710 50.00%
Buffalo Bus Touring Company 1 $16,744 50.00%
Mcclure Wg Koa Inc 1 $18,408 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Animal Production And Aquaculture 76 $30,037 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 71 $26,258 100.00%
Hay Farming 59 $25,399 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 55 $27,664 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 50 $30,913 100.00%
Crop Production 41 $30,637 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 40 $28,928 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 39 $26,229 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 33 $29,127 100.00%
Sugar Beet Farming 28 $25,339 100.00%

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