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 %
320 Ranch Inc 3 $19,920 75.00%
Sundance Rehabilitation Corporation 3 $26,090 75.00%
Namchak Llc 3 $32,295 75.00%
County Of Valley School District 23 3 $32,527 75.00%
Bayliss Architects Pc 3 $39,887 75.00%
University Of Great Falls 3 $36,000 75.00%
The Summit Lighthouse Inc 3 $42,092 75.00%
Joseph Eve 3 $37,821 75.00%
Computek Soulutions Inc 3 $54,115 75.00%
Codeworks Inc 3 $40,331 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montana Specialty Log Construction 1 $53,082 100.00%
Sensors Inc 1 $59,987 100.00%
Montana Health Coop 1 $57,429 100.00%
Imeg Corp 1 $53,206 100.00%
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc 1 $97,594 100.00%
Johnson Cattle Co Inc 1 $32,282 100.00%
Timeless Seeds Inc 1 $47,029 100.00%
Paragon Grain Inc 1 $32,469 100.00%
Barnard Construction Company Inc 1 $106,413 100.00%
Bc Concrete Dba Missoula Concrete Construction 1 $106,454 100.00%

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tour Operators 1 $16,744 100.00%
Junior Colleges 1 $49,795 100.00%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 1 $64,418 100.00%
Museums 1 $48,506 100.00%
Residential Remodelers 1 $63,128 100.00%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 1 $47,986 100.00%
New Car Dealers 1 $61,277 100.00%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 1 $101,525 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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