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
4,694 66.11% $26,561 H-2A
2,089 29.42% $73,492 H-1B
214 3.01% $67,009 PERM
103 1.45% $61,606 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Montana has seen a total of 7,100 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Montana is the H-2A visa with 4,694 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 66.11% of Montana's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-1B visa with 2,089 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 29.42% of Montana's total visas.

Top Occupations in Montana (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 142 $49,411 89.31%
Software Developers, Applications 138 $74,353 91.39%
Computer Systems Analysts 131 $60,864 88.51%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 99 $189,186 90.83%
Registered Nurses 82 $72,202 86.32%
Computer Programmers 78 $54,137 95.12%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 48 $66,710 90.57%
Computer Occupations, All Other 44 $55,806 84.62%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 44 $64,024 91.67%
Software Developers, Systems Software 42 $69,875 89.36%
Montana Employees Over Time
Montana has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 117 employees were hired. Montana peaked in 2024 with 221 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 25 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Montana From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Uganda 1 $76,710 100.00%
Turkey 1 $31,658 100.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $74,600 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Montana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nustart Construction Corp 1 $63,128 100.00%
Agri Systems 1 $63,461 100.00%
Environmental Solutions Resource Inc 1 $63,461 100.00%
Strategic Staffing It Inc 1 $63,500 100.00%
Plastics Design Manufacture Marketing Inc 1 $63,690 100.00%
Populus Group Llc 1 $63,918 100.00%
System Soft Technologies Llc 1 $64,189 100.00%
Datamanusa Llc 1 $64,189 100.00%
Igate Global Solutions An Igate Company 1 $64,480 100.00%
Abaris Inc 1 $64,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marsh Land Livestock Inctodd Marsh 4 $12,375 100.00%
Wustner Bees Llc 4 $31,470 100.00%
Mathew D Foth 4 $30,436 100.00%
Endless Acres Holding Llc 4 $32,474 100.00%
Wang Ranch Llc 4 $25,340 100.00%
Russ Gilbertson 4 $31,470 100.00%
Smith 6 Bar S Livestock 4 $31,954 100.00%
Quad Fivewiley Micks 4 $9,000 100.00%
Erickson Farms Inc 4 $30,950 100.00%
Holbrook Seed Potatoes Inc 4 $30,436 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

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 $73,492. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage