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 %
Big Sky Global Llc 28 $42,305 73.68%
National Institutes Of Health Hhs 28 $51,474 87.50%
Cogent Healthcare Of Montana Pc 27 $159,736 84.38%
Applied Materials Inc 26 $81,052 92.86%
Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana 25 $56,928 89.29%
Avant Healthcare Professionals Llc 24 $70,804 92.31%
Global Infotech Inc 23 $74,456 95.83%
Management Health Systems Llc 20 $51,121 83.33%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 20 $66,330 83.33%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 20 $62,870 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
St Luke Community Healthcare Network 3 $47,826 42.86%
Emhiser Tele Tech Inc 3 $61,138 42.86%
Grand Garden Llc 3 $25,771 50.00%
Sheridan Memorial Hospital Association 2 $45,698 33.33%
Stoneriver National Flood Services Inc 2 $80,517 33.33%
Medical Science Computing Inc 2 $50,326 40.00%
Kendra Cook 2 $32,136 40.00%
Northern Montana Health Care 2 $141,711 40.00%
Fort Peck Community College 2 $46,272 40.00%
Research Solutions Inc 2 $18,200 40.00%

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