Chipmakers warn of looming labor crunch as US fabs ramp up

US chipmakers warn of a looming shortage of up to 157,000 semiconductor workers by 2030, threatening the rapid build-out of domestic fabs. Samsung, Micron and others are expanding U.S. plants (Texas, Idaho, New York, Indiana) and even moving staff from Asia to kick off production, while competition for talent abroad remains fierce. Long-term solutions focus on domestic pipelines through universities (Purdue, ASU) and CHIPS Act funding, with wages rising to attract skilled workers as the industry seeks to power AI's chip demand.