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 %
Software Developers, Applications 138 $74,353 91.39%
Computer Systems Analysts 131 $60,864 88.51%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 110 $47,931 90.91%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 99 $189,186 90.83%
Computer Programmers 78 $54,137 82.11%
Software Developers, Systems Software 48 $70,379 90.57%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 44 $65,646 91.67%
Computer Occupations, All Other 44 $55,806 91.67%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 44 $64,024 93.62%
Internists, General 39 $171,131 84.78%
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 %
Poland 1 $16,890 50.00%
Greece 1 $187,200 50.00%
Costa Rica 1 $187,199 50.00%
Moldova 1 $36,400 50.00%
Uganda 1 $76,710 50.00%
Dominica 1 $118,581 50.00%
Colombia 1 $187,200 50.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $74,600 50.00%
Israel 1 $18,200 50.00%
Malaysia 1 $208,000 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cohesive Solutions Inc 1 $45,677 100.00%
Mclaughlin Research Institute For Biomedical Scien 1 $46,696 100.00%
Thomas Holdings 1 $47,091 100.00%
Montana Childrens Home Hospital Inc 1 $47,237 100.00%
Phillips 66 Company 1 $47,486 100.00%
Running Bear Media Llc 1 $47,632 100.00%
Mcconnor Meade Risk Management Llc 1 $47,882 100.00%
Plastics Design Manufacture And Marketing Corporation 1 $47,986 100.00%
First Tek Inc 1 $48,069 100.00%
Codesoft International Inc 1 $48,152 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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