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Supply and demand for labor should fix this. NVidia and friends can clearly afford to pay more for wafers.

• seydor 3y ago
  can never be competitive with overseas suppliers
  • tpmx 3y ago
    For reference: The annual median TSMC salary in Taiwan including bonus was 58k USD in 2021. (https://old.reddit.com/r/taiwan/comments/sulof6/tsmc_employees_to_receive_an_average_of_nt1249/iyhatyv/ https://old.reddit.com/r/taiwan/comments/sulof6/tsmc_employe...)
    • dharmab 3y ago
      Which is more than TSMC offered some of my friends in the US who had industry experience. They're cheapskates.
    • jameshush 3y ago
      58k/year in Taiwan is also considered crazy good money. The average income in taiwan is about $58k NTD/month (aka $1900ish USD) https://www.statista.com/statistics/319845/taiwan-average-monthly-wage/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/319845/taiwan-average-mo...
      • tpmx 3y ago
        Sure, but that doesn't help with making it easier to compete with Taiwan in this field on a global scale.
• jabradoodle 3y ago
  Nvidia don't run any fabs. If you want it produced in the USA, your going to have to pay for that security.
  • teaearlgraycold 3y ago
    I understand. That’s why I said “pay for wafers”
    • jabradoodle 3y ago
      What? The market has not delivered a resilient supply chain. If you want it an America, you will need to subsidise it.