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Montana State University

Employer · Montana, United States

Employer address
Montana, United States
Applications on record
434
FY2025 applications
29
FY2026 to 30 June
28
Programmes
LCA · PERM · H-2A
Certified (last three years)
100.0%
Median offered wage
$69,540
Most common occupation
Soil and Plant Scientists
H-1B dependent (as declared)
No
Certified100.0%of decided applications, last three years
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Montana State University appears in 434 applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor between fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2026 (to 30 June). In fiscal 2025 it filed 29.

Applications by fiscal year — Montana State University

1631FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
1631FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20083
FY20099
FY201015
FY201118
FY201217
FY201322
FY201428
FY201527
FY201627
FY201728
FY201828
FY201922
FY202017
FY202131
FY202231
FY202331
FY202423
FY202529
FY2026*28
Fiscal yearH-2ALCAPERM
FY2026*2197
FY20252270
FY20242201
FY20232272
FY20221282
FY20210310
FY20200161
FY20191201
FY20181225
FY20170244
FY20160243
FY20150243
FY20140226
FY20130202
FY20120170
FY20110162
FY20100114
FY2009072
FY2008003
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite of each application as filed (first worksite where several are listed).

Montana State University: applications by worksite state

434+434+434+434+434+
434+434+434+434+434+
Data table
StateApplications
MT434
Worksite states
  1. Montana434
Worksite cities
  1. Bozeman, MT347
  2. Billings, MT21
  3. Conrad, MT11
  4. Sidney, MT9
  5. Kalispell, MT9
  6. Havre, MT7
  7. Missoula, MT4
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

What they hire for and pay

Occupations, job titles and offered wages as stated on the applications.

Occupations (SOC 2018)
  1. Soil and Plant Scientists46
  2. Business Teachers, Postsecondary40
  3. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary28
  4. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary24
  5. Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary24
  6. Microbiologists23
  7. Biological Scientists, All Other20
  8. Chemists19
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Assistant Professor65
  2. Postdoctoral Researcher45
  3. Postdoctoral Research Associate14
  4. Research Scientist12
  5. Research Associate7
  6. Assistant Research Professor6
  7. Adjunct Instructor4
  8. Instructor4

Offered annual wage, FY2024–FY2026, 10th to 90th percentile

Median $69,540; middle half $50,123 to $77,474 · median prevailing wage $64,792 (marker) · 64 applications.

$40k$55k$70k$85k$100k
$40k$55k$70k$85k$100k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I51
  2. Level II12
  3. Level III1
  4. Level IV2
Primary crop (H-2A)
  1. Sheep2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

H-1B petitions decided by USCIS

Approvals and denials of Form I-129 petitions, by USCIS fiscal year. Linked by employer name, state and the last four digits of the tax ID.

Approved H-1B petitions (initial + continuing)

2345FY2009FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2015FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
2345FY2009FY2012FY2015FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2023
Data table
FY200921
FY20108
FY201213
FY201414
FY201514
FY201723
FY20182
FY201918
FY202014
FY202145
FY202219
FY20237
Fiscal yearInitial approvalsInitial denialsContinuing approvalsContinuing denials
FY20232050
FY202213060
FY2021270180
FY20209050
FY201910080
FY20182000
FY201720030
FY201513110
FY201410040
FY201210030
FY20104040
FY200913180
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — H-1B Employer Data Hub (FY2009–FY2023)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Law firms on the filings

Firms named as the employer's representative (firm names only).

Applications by law firm
  1. Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP193
  2. Stern & Curray LLC18
  3. Western Range Association9
  4. Curray York & Associates LLC1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Among employers in Montana

Montana State University has 434 work visa applications on record (FY2008–FY2026), ranking #1 of 519 sponsoring employers in Montana and #3,290 of 168,030 in the United States; that is 5.94% of the applications filed by employers based in Montana.

Rank in Montana
1 of 519
Rank in the United States
3,290 of 168,030
Share of Montana's applications
5.94%
Employers in the same industry group (NAICS 611) in Montana
18
Largest sponsoring employers in Montana
  1. Montana State University434
  2. The University of Montana289
  3. Billings Clinic196
  4. Tana Systems Inc193
  5. Fair Isaac Corporation138
  6. Karst Stage, Inc.111
  7. Benefis Health System Inc96
  8. Yellowstone Club Operations, LLC93
  9. Town Pump, Inc.83
  10. Transport Leasing Company LLP74
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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