To understand why the population at large does not understand what is happening with the non-immigrant guest worker programs, you need to study those rows with the largest Total Employment.

And then look at Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 which are the H-1B visas applied for and the H-2A, H-2B & PERM visas applied for.

Notice how those rows have the least amount of visa applications?

That is because those are our lowest paying jobs.

It is only our highest paying jobs that we are being forced out of.

And we are considered overqualified for the lower paying jobs which leaves us desperate or worse.

All of this data is from 2022 as the data for 2023 is not completely out yet.

Want to double-check my math?

2022 OES job totals

2021 OES job totals

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OCC CODE	Title	2022 # Employed	2021 # Employed	Jobs Gained Over 2021	Annual Median	Hourly Median	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	H-2A	H-2B	PERM
11-0000	Management Occupations	8,909,910	7,947,300	962,610	102,450	49.25	19,324	19,324	19,324	19,324	5	4	6,519
13-0000	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	9,053,790	8,387,490	666,300	76,570	36.81	30,008	30,008	30,008	30,008	3	2	7,198
15-0000	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	4,654,750	4,587,700	67,050	97,540	46.90	267,819	267,819	267,819	267,819	0	1	61,423
17-0000	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	2,436,520	2,515,040	-78,520	79,840	38.39	37,616	37,616	37,616	37,616	1	0	8,698
19-0000	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	1,273,640	1,296,060	-22,420	72,740	34.97	17,156	17,156	17,156	17,156	0	0	1,410
21-0000	Community and Social Service Occupations	2,239,680	2,231,070	8,610	48,410	23.28	877	877	877	877	0	3	265
23-0000	Legal Occupations	1,178,140	1,154,740	23,400	82,430	39.63	1,766	1,766	1,766	1,766	0	0	423
25-0000	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	8,191,930	8,446,910	-254,980	57,220	27.51	10,631	10,631	10,631	10,631	0	5	3,019
27-0000	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	1,815,290	1,857,500	-42,210	51,190	24.61	4,614	4,614	4,614	4,614	0	8	1,589
29-0000	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	8,787,730	8,579,180	208,550	75,040	36.08	13,113	13,113	13,113	13,113	0	4	2,854
31-0000	Healthcare Support Occupations	6,603,680	6,440,880	162,800	29,880	14.37	8	8	8	8	0	8	814
33-0000	Protective Service Occupations	3,385,030	3,351,180	33,850	46,590	22.40	8	8	8	8	0	29	8
35-0000	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	11,201,480	11,262,850	-61,370	28,400	13.65	37	37	37	37	1	1,001	2,060
37-0000	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	4,108,810	4,090,370	18,440	30,240	14.54	9	9	9	9	4	4,226	2,347
39-0000	Personal Care and Service Occupations	2,566,440	2,696,340	-129,900	29,450	14.16	35	35	35	35	2	547	628
41-0000	Sales and Related Occupations	13,256,290	13,120,320	135,970	30,600	14.71	2,166	2,166	2,166	2,166	0	80	1,565
43-0000	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	18,299,380	18,548,360	-248,980	38,050	18.29	235	235	235	235	2	97	1,567
45-0000	Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations	452,490	478,770	-26,280	29,860	14.36	49	49	49	49	10,053	267	406
47-0000	Construction and Extraction Occupations	5,848,950	5,937,830	-88,880	48,210	23.18	21	21	21	21	80	707	1,259
49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	5,574,410	5,486,930	87,480	47,940	23.05	30	30	30	30	47	75	509
51-0000	Production Occupations	8,408,030	8,519,410	-111,380	37,710	18.13	27	27	27	27	5	286	1,790
53-0000	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	12,639,920	12,163,360	476,560	36,860	17.72	73	73	73	73	63	269	1,882