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173 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Bozeman, MTActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Montana State UniversitySee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
173 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
18
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$52,677
typical $44,179–$72,327
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
11%
change-of-employer filings
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4 items a DOL auditor would ask Montana State University about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Montana State University's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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Needs attention
75% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
Needs attention
7 certified LCAs (7 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-12-20. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
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78% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 64 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
Watch
9 worksites across 1 state

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
Clear
Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Montana State University?

Does Montana State University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Montana State University is an active H-1B sponsor, with 173 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 18 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $52,677 (P25 $44,179, P75 $72,327). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $52,677, typical band $44,179–$72,327.
Transfers
11% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Bozeman, MT, Havre, MT, Sidney, MT, Billings, MT.
Position type
97.8% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor Of Finance, Assistant Research Professor.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Montana State University has 173 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $52,677, with a typical P25–P75 band of $44,179–$72,327 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 11% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Montana State University filed 18 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Bozeman, MT, Havre, MT, Sidney, MT, Billings, MT.
Sponsorship data

Montana State University H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Montana State University H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $52,677, typically $44,179–$72,327 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 11% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 1 state and 9 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor Of Finance, Assistant Research Professor.
  • Filed 18 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$27,500
$138,580
P25$44,179
Median$52,677
P75$72,327

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
75%
Level II
21%
Level III
3%
Level IV
1%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 4% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
52
FY2022
27
FY2023
29
FY2024
20
FY2025
27
FY2026
18
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021520355
FY2022270128
FY2023290029
FY2024200020
FY2025270027
FY2026180119

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

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FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

151 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Assistant Professor of Horticulture / Plant Biology
I-200-26171-035499
$80,000/yrIBozeman, MTJun 19, 2026Certified
Asst Professor Human Dev & Family Science
I-200-26140-931521
$76,000/yrIBozeman, MTMay 20, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher
I-200-26126-878196
$59,999/yrIBozeman, MTMay 06, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Psychology
I-200-26103-785394
$79,950/yrIIBozeman, MTApr 13, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Finance
I-200-26090-744238
$138,580/yrIBozeman, MTMar 31, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Remote Sensing
I-200-26078-714561
$83,148/yrIBozeman, MTMar 19, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
I-200-26072-701743
$88,520/yrIBozeman, MTMar 13, 2026Certified
Instructor
I-200-26063-678420
$63,627/yrIIBozeman, MTMar 04, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Human Development and Family Science
I-200-26056-662988
$67,007/yrIIBozeman, MTFeb 25, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Sociology
I-200-26050-651384
$77,695/yrIBozeman, MTFeb 19, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Political Science
I-200-26047-643602
$74,620/yrIBozeman, MTFeb 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Statistics
I-200-26047-643585
$85,747/yrIIBozeman, MTFeb 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26047-643606
$120,000/yrIIBozeman, MTFeb 16, 2026Certified
County Extension Agent
I-200-26036-621805
$43,410/yrICulbertson, MTFeb 05, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor Civil Engineering
I-200-25365-518878
$1,062,240/yrIBozeman, MTDec 31, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor of Agronomy
I-200-25365-519166
$72,727/yrIIConrad, MTDec 31, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor Civil Engineering
I-200-25360-511595
$88,520/yrIBozeman, MTDec 26, 2025Withdrawn
Data Systems Manager I
I-200-25345-474754
$56,826/yrIBozeman, MTDec 11, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Process Engineering
I-200-25268-334252
$77,400/yrIBozeman, MTSep 25, 2025Certified
Research Associate - Pulse Crop Breeding
I-200-25254-301705
$43,202/yrIBozeman, MTSep 11, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor, Cropping Systems Agronomist
I-200-25217-222206
$54,230/yrIHavre, MTAug 05, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor of Soil and Environmental Chemistry
I-200-25216-218604
$77,400/yrIBozeman, MTAug 04, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor, Weed Science
I-200-25210-206822
$71,340/yrIHuntley, MTJul 29, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-25178-135427
$92,130/yrIBozeman, MTJun 27, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor of Finance
I-200-25154-048797
$89,567/yrIIBozeman, MTJun 03, 2025Certified

One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Montana State University sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  58%Transfer (change of employer)  11%Continued employment  26%Amendments & other  4%
Majority new-employment filings — Montana State University primarily sponsors fresh H-1B cases.

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Dec and Mar — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
97.8%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Assistant Professor
18 · $78,783
Assistant Professor Of Finance
4 · $70,162
Assistant Research Professor
4 · $51,126
Postdoctoral Researcher
4 · $52,586
Assistant Professor 12110.30
3 · $50,380

Top worksite locations

1 state · 9 cities

Bozeman, MT
163
Havre, MT
3
Sidney, MT
3
Billings, MT
2
Conrad, MT
2
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