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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Training and Development Managers 1 $74,173 100.00%
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 %
Aurora Innovation Inc 10 $86,603 100.00%
Management Health Systems Inc 9 $51,358 90.00%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 9 $60,965 90.00%
Apttus Corporation 8 $56,319 88.89%
Savvy Info Systems Inc 8 $79,103 88.89%
Montana State Fund 8 $78,523 88.89%
Automation Technologies Llc 8 $71,729 100.00%
Montana Tech The University Of Montana 7 $51,589 87.50%
Carroll College 7 $45,300 87.50%
Chouteau County Hospital District 7 $46,123 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brian Garberg 1 $38,106 33.33%
Acuren Inspection 1 $74,173 33.33%
Overwatch Systems Limited 1 $51,106 33.33%
Trade Risk Guaranty Brokerage Services Llc 1 $57,117 33.33%
Thrifty Drug Stores Inc 1 $109,200 33.33%
Under Canvas Group Llc 1 $42,827 33.33%
Sound Inpatient Physicians 1 $118,310 33.33%
Elixiter Inc 1 $47,382 33.33%
Sarens Usa Inc 1 $53,581 33.33%
Standard Nutrition Services Llc 1 $74,714 33.33%

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

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