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 %
Astronomers 4 $52,598 80.00%
Engineers, All Other 4 $67,236 80.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $58,003 80.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4 $66,773 80.00%
Financial Managers 4 $94,078 100.00%
Photonics Engineers 4 $89,914 100.00%
Recreation Workers 3 $17,930 75.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $52,220 75.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 3 $32,295 75.00%
Accountants 3 $47,916 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Public Relations Specialists 1 $43,805 100.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1 $84,365 100.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 1 $68,994 100.00%
Microbiologists 1 $25,438 100.00%
Auditors 1 $43,784 100.00%
Surgeons 1 $166,400 100.00%
Carpenters 1 $53,082 100.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $45,023 100.00%
Industrial Engineers 1 $61,256 100.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,590 100.00%
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 %
Japan 1 $31,163 33.33%
Libya 1 $68,994 33.33%
Jamaica 1 $24,960 33.33%
France 1 $53,581 33.33%
Jordan 1 $215,717 33.33%
Venezuela 1 $40,435 50.00%
Iran 1 $65,333 50.00%
Portugal 1 $51,000 50.00%
Bolivia 1 $27,102 50.00%
Turkey 1 $31,658 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Atlas Systems Inc 7 $59,759 100.00%
Ibm India Private Limited 7 $65,050 100.00%
Aon National Flood Services Inc 7 $81,450 100.00%
Brockton School District 55 55f 6 $31,293 85.71%
Sheridan Memorial Hospital Association 6 $48,336 85.71%
Montana State University Billings 6 $60,555 100.00%
Sidney Health Center 6 $51,910 100.00%
Guardian Healthcare Providers 6 $51,352 100.00%
Guardian Healthcare Providers Inc 6 $47,785 100.00%
Deloitte Touche Llp 6 $69,555 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montana Childrens Home Hospital 1 $84,365 33.33%
Bruce Seed Farm Inc 1 $59,842 50.00%
Mid Rivers Communications 1 $76,710 50.00%
Envirocon Inc 1 $68,994 50.00%
House Of Raeford Farms Inc 1 $17,077 50.00%
Western Montana Dental Prosthetics Inc 1 $24,960 50.00%
Livingston Wok Inc Dba The Wok 1 $21,653 50.00%
Chms Pc 1 $43,784 50.00%
Loren W Randall Cpa Pc 1 $46,114 50.00%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 1 $72,925 50.00%

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 597 $29,243 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 508 $25,104 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 413 $28,757 100.00%
Sheep Farming 288 $20,131 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 131 $29,086 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 121 $24,960 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 101 $29,579 100.00%
Apiculture 93 $28,385 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 87 $28,355 100.00%
Wheat Farming 85 $28,873 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 8 $81,526 10.00%
Other Crushed And Broken Stone Mining And Quarrying 7 $37,253 10.14%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 6 $86,608 20.69%
Landscaping Services 5 $48,547 23.81%
Consumer Lending 5 $86,324 31.25%
Computer Systems Design Services 4 $87,475 25.00%
Other Grain Farming 3 $25,445 20.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 3 $61,138 23.08%
Support Activities For Animal Production 3 $60,445 30.00%
Corn Farming 2 $32,792 25.00%

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