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	9,860,740	8,909,910	950,830	107,360	51.62	6,774	8,209	10,740	7,237	16	32	5,869
13-0000	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	9,677,720	9,053,790	623,930	76,850	36.95	7,467	11,648	16,766	7,094	14	13	5,915
15-0000	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	5,003,910	4,654,750	349,160	100,440	48.29	83,896	98,585	157,437	76,975	0	4	60,613
17-0000	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	2,481,170	2,436,520	44,650	83,700	40.24	10,039	14,393	21,699	10,061	0	8	7,711
19-0000	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	1,314,360	1,273,640	40,720	74,330	35.74	4,872	6,055	8,554	5,940	1	7	1,123
21-0000	Community and Social Service Occupations	2,313,620	2,239,680	73,940	49,380	23.74	284	436	756	554	0	2	211
23-0000	Legal Occupations	1,216,600	1,178,140	38,460	95,170	45.76	450	609	1,093	401	0	3	372
25-0000	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	8,496,780	8,191,930	304,850	57,490	27.64	2,034	4,095	6,701	4,677	0	19	2,277
27-0000	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	2,063,380	1,815,290	248,090	58,030	27.90	1,299	1,666	2,858	1,148	0	29	1,246
29-0000	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	9,043,070	8,787,730	255,340	77,760	37.38	2,298	4,636	7,277	3,569	0	3	2,529
31-0000	Healthcare Support Occupations	6,792,310	6,603,680	188,630	33,600	16.16	9	7	16	7	0	39	1,960
33-0000	Protective Service Occupations	3,437,610	3,385,030	52,580	45,450	21.85	1	2	5	0	0	49	6
35-0000	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	12,514,620	11,201,480	1,313,140	29,640	14.25	14	18	43	16	16	2,706	2,294
37-0000	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	4,316,350	4,108,810	207,540	33,870	16.28	1	5	2	2	17	6,349	2,781
39-0000	Personal Care and Service Occupations	2,835,650	2,566,440	269,210	31,340	15.07	18	14	24	21	1	848	873
41-0000	Sales and Related Occupations	13,183,250	13,256,290	-73,040	35,290	16.96	601	876	1,100	582	0	130	1,366
43-0000	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	18,674,770	18,299,380	375,390	40,910	19.67	60	91	124	60	9	249	1,513
45-0000	Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations	461,750	452,490	9,260	33,970	16.33	52	51	42	113	18,434	439	513
47-0000	Construction and Extraction Occupations	6,075,520	5,848,950	226,570	50,570	24.31	5	5	17	1	263	1,562	850
49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	5,823,400	5,574,410	248,990	50,080	24.08	16	4	25	9	78	326	546
51-0000	Production Occupations	8,738,980	8,408,030	330,950	39,910	19.19	7	12	18	8	25	865	2,136
53-0000	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	13,560,460	12,639,920	920,540	37,940	18.24	82	118	120	96	214	718	1,848