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 %
Molson Coors Beverage Company Usa Llc 1 $66,206 100.00%
Bresnan Broadband Holdings Llc 1 $66,414 100.00%
Pfizer Inc 1 $66,955 100.00%
Walsh Construction Company Ii 1 $67,683 100.00%
Jaydu Llc 1 $67,704 100.00%
Techpro Solutions Inc 1 $67,891 100.00%
Data Group Inc 1 $68,661 100.00%
Edvenswa Tech Llc 1 $68,994 100.00%
Jean Martin Inc 1 $69,389 100.00%
Western Computer Services Inc 1 $69,493 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sunshine Apiary Inc 4 $31,954 100.00%
Marsh Land And Livestock Inc 4 $25,277 100.00%
Casey Coulter 4 $26,483 100.00%
Grizzly Grains Partnership 4 $36,062 100.00%
C9 Cattle Llc 4 $32,542 100.00%
Kjos Farm Ranch Llc 4 $31,470 100.00%
Rj Acres Inc 4 $30,503 100.00%
Margaret M Noyce Revocable Trust Cattle Llc 4 $25,256 100.00%
Foster Ranch Feedlot Inc 4 $33,062 100.00%
W Edwin Stahl Sons Llpjohn Stahl 4 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $93,413 100.00%
Other Building Equipment Contractors 1 $56,742 100.00%
Petroleum Refineries 1 $84,718 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 1 $43,389 100.00%
Advertising Material Distribution Services 1 $55,016 100.00%
Other Specialized Design Services 1 $73,570 100.00%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs 1 $54,184 100.00%
Language Schools 1 $26,395 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1 $40,144 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 1 $39,499 100.00%
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 $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