Intel's $28B Ohio Expansion in New Albany to Add 3K High-Pay Jobs

NEW ALBANY, Ohio — Intel's ambitious semiconductor venture in Licking County's New Albany International Business Park, announced on Jan. 21, 2022, has ballooned from a $20 billion commitment to $28 billion by March 2024, marking Ohio's leap into leading-edge chip production.[2][3] The project spans a 926-acre site, featuring two state-of-the-art fabrication plants totaling 2.5 million square feet, including 600,000 square feet of cleanrooms, designed and built by Bechtel in partnership with local unions.[1][3] Through 2025, the site logged over 9.4 million work hours, peaking with several thousand building trades workers and up to 30% apprentices from NABTU training centers.[1][3] The initial phase targets 3,000 direct Intel positions for engineers, technicians and administrators, offering average annual wages of $135,000, alongside 7,000 construction jobs and 10,000 indirect roles in the supply chain.[3] JobsOhio highlights this as Ohio's first leading-edge chip facility, spurring an ecosystem of high-paying opportunities across central Ohio.[3] Intel has pledged $50 million to bolster semiconductor education and research at state institutions, investing in the region's talent pipeline.[3] Construction momentum underscores steady progress three years in, positioning New Albany as the heart of Silicon Heartland and delivering decades of economic impact for Licking County and beyond.[2][3] With the project well underway, Ohio residents eye a transformed job market driven by groundbreaking technology.