H-2A Jobs in Montana (FY2026): Employers & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 1,990 H-2A positions for worksites in Montana — #30 among all states — across 626 employer applications. The median offered wage was $16.83/hour (middle half of offers: $13.03–$18.48).
Hiring season
80% of certified positions in Montana start in March, February or April, and a typical season runs about 8.5 months. Employers file with the DOL a median of 67 days before the start date — so openings for a March start typically show up on SeasonalJobs.dol.gov around January.
Top H-2A employers in Montana
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans Agricultural Builders, Inc. | Choteau | 77 | $19.61/hr | Helpers--Carpenters |
| Alewelt Concrete Inc. | Choteau | 40 | $20/hr | Construction Laborers |
| Schutter Seed Farm, Inc. | Manhattan | 27 | $13.03/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| DMO Holdings USA, Inc. | Hardin | 26 | $17/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Schuett Farms | Dillon | 24 | $13.03/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| North Plains Honey Co LLC | Harlowton | 21 | $18.48/hr | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals |
| Erb Cattle LLC | Dillon | 20 | $13.03/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Town and Country Supply Association | Billings | 20 | $18.48/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Fairview Honey | Fairview | 19 | $13.03/hr | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals |
| Torgerson Farms Partnership | Kremlin | 18 | $16.83/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| River Valley Apiary, LLC | Savage | 16 | $13.03/hr | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals |
| S Ranch LLC | Custer | 15 | $18.48/hr | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals |
| GNW, Inc | Kalispell | 15 | $18.48/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| O'Connor Crops & Cattle | Ekalaka | 15 | $18.48/hr | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals |
| Lodahl Farms | Brockton | 15 | $18.48/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Blue Bell Sheep, LLC | Molt | 14 | — | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals |
| Summit Valley Turf Farms, LLC | Whitehall | 13 | $16.83/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| McCoy Cattle, LLC | Dillon | 12 | $13.03/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Magill Harvesting, Inc. | Brady | 12 | $18.48/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Nedens Farms, Inc. | Hardin | 11 | $13.03/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| John M. Mahan | Huntley | 11 | $15.75/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Exploration Drilling Inc | Sidney | 11 | $18.48/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operator |
| BXL Inc | Savage | 11 | $18.48/hr | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
| Arcadia Ag, LLC | Dillon | 11 | $13.03/hr | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
| Bar T7 Cattle Company | Ekalaka | 11 | $17.66/hr | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions |
|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 658 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 631 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 549 |
| Construction Laborers | 86 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 45 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operator | 12 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 4 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse. | 4 |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 1 |
Where: Dillon (168) · Choteau (127) · Hardin (70) · Chinook (53) · Miles City (48) · Scobey (43) · Billings (42) · Sidney (38).
How people get these jobs
The H-2A visa lets U.S. employers hire foreign workers for temporary agricultural work — planting, harvesting, packing, nursery and greenhouse work, livestock and dairy. The employer, not the worker, starts the process: they must first offer the job to U.S. workers, get the Department of Labor certification shown on this page, and then petition USCIS for the visas.
Every certified opening must be posted publicly on the DOL's official registry, SeasonalJobs.dol.gov — that is the place to search and apply for current openings. Beware of anyone charging workers "visa fees": recruitment fees charged to H-2A workers are illegal.
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