US chip fabs face massive 157,000 worker shortfall, mere 3% of US engineering grads enter chipmaking — despite six-figure salaries, US chip manufacturers are in dire need of engineers and technicians
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. According to CNBC, global consulting firm McKinsey and the SEMI Foundation suggest the industry will have up to 157,000 positions that could remain unfilled by 2030.“I’m concerned,” Samsung semiconductor division EVP Jon Taylor told CNBC in an interview. “We just don’t see that there’s enough technical people in the pipeline.” The McKinsey report says that only 3% of U.S. engineering graduates end up working in the semiconductor industry, and that 73% of chip companies are finding it hard to fill engineering roles.
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- ▪“We just don’t see that there’s enough technical people in the pipeline.” The McKinsey report says that only 3% of U.S. engineering graduates end up working in the semiconductor industry, and that 73% of chip companies are finding it hard t
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Tech Industry Manufacturing Semiconductors US chip fabs face massive 157,000 worker shortfall, mere 3% of US engineering grads enter chipmaking — despite six-figure salaries, US chip manufacturers are in dire need of engineers and technicians News By Jowi Morales Published 18 September 2026 The rush to build semiconductor plants in the U.S. is fueling the demand for engineers and technicians. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
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