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 2023 as the data for 2023 is not completely out yet.

Want to double-check my math?

2023 OES job totals

2022 OES job totals

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OCC CODE	Title	2023 # Employed	2022 # Employed	Jobs Gained Over 2022	Annual Median	Hourly Median	H-1B	H-2A	H-2B	PERM
11-0000	Management Occupations	10,495,770	9,860,740	635,030	116,880	56.19	28,143	10	26	6,002
13-0000	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	10,087,830	9,677,720	410,110	79,050	38.00	41,433	7	8	6,305
15-0000	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	5,177,400	5,003,910	173,490	104,200	50.10	350,262	0	1	62,708
17-0000	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	2,539,660	2,481,170	58,490	91,420	43.95	49,311	0	4	8,534
19-0000	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	1,389,430	1,314,360	75,070	78,280	37.63	24,555	5	5	1,033
21-0000	Community and Social Service Occupations	2,418,130	2,313,620	104,510	52,000	25.00	2,192	0	0	230
23-0000	Legal Occupations	1,240,630	1,216,600	24,030	99,220	47.70	2,558	0	5	342
25-0000	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	8,744,560	8,496,780	247,780	59,940	28.82	19,130	0	19	1,999
27-0000	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	2,106,490	2,063,380	43,110	58,920	28.33	5,591	0	31	1,189
29-0000	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	9,284,210	9,043,070	241,140	80,820	38.86	18,644	0	2	2,709
31-0000	Healthcare Support Occupations	7,063,530	6,792,310	271,220	36,140	17.38	31	0	81	2,908
33-0000	Protective Service Occupations	3,504,330	3,437,610	66,720	47,760	22.96	7	0	37	18
35-0000	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	13,247,870	12,514,620	733,250	32,240	15.50	114	12	2,913	3,102
37-0000	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	4,429,070	4,316,350	112,720	35,990	17.30	10	15	7,077	3,582
39-0000	Personal Care and Service Occupations	3,040,630	2,835,650	204,980	34,260	16.47	49	0	841	989
41-0000	Sales and Related Occupations	13,380,660	13,183,250	197,410	36,760	17.67	2,652	0	141	1,420
43-0000	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	18,533,450	18,674,770	-141,320	44,480	21.39	285	10	187	1,408
45-0000	Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations	432,200	461,750	-29,550	35,520	17.08	193	20,005	427	614
47-0000	Construction and Extraction Occupations	6,225,630	6,075,520	150,110	55,680	26.77	29	284	1,751	959
49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	5,989,460	5,823,400	166,060	53,920	25.92	83	113	436	528
51-0000	Production Occupations	8,770,170	8,738,980	31,190	43,630	20.98	55	28	759	6,300
53-0000	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	13,752,760	13,560,460	192,300	40,050	19.26	348	392	749	3,490