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 %
Firstmark Construction 1 $78,582 100.00%
Cmg Construction Llc 1 $78,582 100.00%
Frontier It Solutions Inc 1 $78,666 100.00%
Margin10 Consulting Services Llc 1 $78,957 100.00%
Signal Peak Energy Llc 1 $79,290 100.00%
Savin Technologies Inc 1 $79,477 100.00%
Advithri Technologies Llc 1 $79,477 100.00%
Rm Oilfield Services 1 $80,038 100.00%
Simbiotic Software Inc 1 $80,538 100.00%
Peak6 Insurtech Services Llc 1 $80,600 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lee E Erickson 4 $30,399 100.00%
Cb Ranch Llc 4 $24,123 100.00%
Richard Dick Lueck Lueck Ranch 4 $21,850 100.00%
Lazy Bs Bar Inc 4 $31,470 100.00%
Bar T7 Cattle Company 4 $33,062 100.00%
Brooks Marlenee Farms 4 $28,668 100.00%
Fladager Enterprises Inc 4 $30,883 100.00%
Hilger Hereford Ranchcatherine Campbell 4 $9,000 100.00%
Pine Coulee Bulls Llc 4 $31,954 100.00%
Vg Ranch Operations Llc 4 $31,470 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Montana (All Years)

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