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Chester, Montana

City · Montana, United States

Applications on record
91
FY2025
15
FY2026 to 30 June
12
Share of U.S. total
0.00%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$74,350
Median wage$74,350certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Chester, Montana.

Applications by fiscal year — Chester, Montana

1223FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
1223FY2012FY2015FY2018FY2021FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20121
FY20130
FY20140
FY20151
FY20162
FY20172
FY20183
FY20194
FY20204
FY20215
FY20228
FY202311
FY202423
FY202515
FY2026*12
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*11100
FY202511130
FY202415530
FY20238201
FY20226110
FY20215000
FY20204000
FY20192020
FY20182010
FY20172000
FY20162000
FY20151000
FY20140000
FY20130000
FY20120010
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Chester, Montana.

Applications by employer
  1. George Mattson Farms, Inc.12
  2. Skari Farms8
  3. KWheat, Inc.6
  4. Pro-X Builders Inc.5
  5. Guardian Healthcare Providers, Inc.5
  6. Stricks AG, LLC5
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse29
  2. Agricultural Equipment Operators25
  3. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals8
  4. Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists7
  5. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand5
  6. Family Medicine Physicians3
  7. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3
  8. Helpers--Carpenters3
  9. Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians2
  10. Construction Laborers2
Visa routes
  1. H-2A agricultural workers69
  2. H-1B11
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers10
  4. PERM labour certification1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $74,350; middle half $66,830 to $84,209 · median prevailing wage $55,536 (marker) · 6 applications.

$40k$55k$70k$85k$100k
$40k$55k$70k$85k$100k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Agricultural Equipment Operator2
  2. Agricultural Equipment Operators2
  3. Chickpeas2
  4. Barley1
  5. Ag equip operator1
  6. Wheat1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Among cities in Montana

Chester, Montana ranks #25 of 78 cities in Montana by work visa applications on record, with 0.96% of the applications for worksites in the state's cities that have their own page.

Rank in Montana
25 of 78
Share of Montana's city applications
0.96%
Share of U.S. total
0.00%
Cities in Montana with the most applications
  1. Bozeman, MT1,053
  2. Billings, MT683
  3. Missoula, MT595
  4. Dillon, MT584
  5. Helena, MT495
  6. Big Sky, MT407
  7. Great Falls, MT294
  8. West Yellowstone, MT272
  9. Kalispell, MT240
  10. Hamilton, MT194
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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