A new report from McKinsey and the SEMI Foundation indicates that only 3% of U.S. engineering graduates enter the semiconductor industry annually, and 73% of chip employers report significant difficulty filling engineering roles. As chipmakers like Samsung, TSMC, and Intel expand U.S. production, they are temporarily bringing in workers from South Korea and collaborating with U.S. universities to develop domestic talent pipelines. U.S. chip industry salaries, typically ranging from $127,000 to $187,000, are noted to be lower than in South Korea.