Labor Crisis in U.S. Chip Manufacturing Leaves Samsung, TSMC Desperate for Talent

According to a McKinsey and SEMI Foundation report, the U.S. will face a shortage of up to 157,000 chip manufacturing specialists by 2030. Samsung, TSMC, and Micron are competing for talent while expanding plants in Arizona, Texas, and Idaho, yet only 3% of engineering graduates enter the semiconductor industry.

• Shortage estimated at 157,000 workers by 2030
• 73% of chip employers report difficulties hiring engineers
• Samsung is building two plants in Texas for $35 billion and will create 3,500 jobs
• U.S. salaries: $127–187k; in Asia bonuses up to $500k