Sep 4, 2026

Jobs Promised vs. Capital Deployed: A Cost-Per-Job Analysis

$1.04 trillion in tracked fab investment is projected to create 239,110 jobs — but the jobs-per-dollar ratio swings by more than 6x depending on fab type and location.

SMIC Shenzhen6,383 jobs/$B

Western Digital Shanghai6,000 jobs/$B

MediaTek Hsinchu2,667 jobs/$B

Ultra Clean Holdings Austin2,667 jobs/$B

Rogue Valley Microdevices2,500 jobs/$B

KLA Ann Arbor2,000 jobs/$B

SMIC Beijing1,974 jobs/$B

SMIC Shanghai1,691 jobs/$B

Edwards Vacuum Chandler1,667 jobs/$B

Lam Research Tualatin1,500 jobs/$B

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