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 $16,890 100.00%
Greece 1 $187,200 100.00%
Costa Rica 1 $187,199 100.00%
Moldova 1 $36,400 100.00%
Uganda 1 $76,710 100.00%
Dominica 1 $118,581 100.00%
Colombia 1 $187,200 100.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $74,600 100.00%
Israel 1 $18,200 100.00%
Malaysia 1 $208,000 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tana Systems Inc 6 $73,764 100.00%
Ernst Young Us Llp 5 $54,276 83.33%
Northern Montana Hospital 5 $62,902 83.33%
Capgemini America Inc 5 $59,571 83.33%
Powell County Memorial Hospital Association 5 $52,220 83.33%
Classpass Inc 4 $60,084 66.67%
Dawson Community College 4 $32,954 80.00%
Jordan Public Schools 4 $31,863 80.00%
Montana Technological University 4 $55,704 80.00%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 4 $47,325 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Zaneray Group 1 $81,931 50.00%
Pioneer Medical Center 1 $64,355 50.00%
Orica Mountain West 1 $73,050 50.00%
Nasko Enterprises Llc 1 $24,274 50.00%
Advr Inc 1 $70,013 50.00%
Paradise Valley Farms 1 $28,829 50.00%
Rocking Z Guest Ranch Llc 1 $23,005 50.00%
Deer Lodge Medical Center 1 $51,334 50.00%
Dawson Community College 1 $40,477 50.00%
Love Sport Horses 1 $23,234 50.00%

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