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 %
North Valley Hospital Inc 1 $88,691 100.00%
Esystems Inc 1 $88,754 100.00%
Infosys Limited 1 $89,419 100.00%
Local Bounti Corporation 1 $90,376 100.00%
Compubahn Inc 1 $90,501 100.00%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 1 $90,750 100.00%
Iit Jobs Inc 1 $91,853 100.00%
Rm Oil Field Services Llc 1 $93,413 100.00%
Advanced Material Solutions Llc 1 $94,432 100.00%
Erp Analysts Inc 1 $94,994 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 7 $25,617 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 5 $25,060 100.00%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 4 $25,340 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 3 $24,266 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 3 $31,831 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 3 $24,330 100.00%
Automotive Repair And Maintenance 2 $30,472 100.00%
Rice Farming 2 $29,297 100.00%
Dry Pea And Bean Farming 2 $29,151 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 2 $31,574 100.00%

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