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 %
Bioinformatics Scientists 3 $64,757 100.00%
Statisticians 3 $70,685 100.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 3 $72,821 100.00%
Purchasing Managers 3 $82,860 100.00%
Validation Engineers 3 $66,262 100.00%
Chief Executives 3 $86,875 100.00%
Psychiatrists 3 $129,168 100.00%
Pediatricians, General 3 $200,465 100.00%
Mental Health Counselors 2 $23,580 66.67%
Occupational Therapists 2 $28,642 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Cogent Infotech Corporation 1 $84,219 100.00%
Aptamitra Usa Consulting Llc 1 $84,573 100.00%
Conocophillips Company 1 $84,718 100.00%
Diversified Plastics Inc 1 $85,000 100.00%
Montana State Hospital 1 $85,030 100.00%
The University Of Montana Montana Technological University 1 $85,380 100.00%
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc 1 $85,904 100.00%
Rivertop Renewables Inc 1 $86,653 100.00%
Alexander J Roth 1 $88,088 100.00%
Willbros Engineers Llc 1 $88,234 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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