Intel

When its Licking County factories are finished in 2025, Intel plans to hire 3,000 workers with an average wage of $135,000.

Biden helped announce new initiatives planned by Columbus State Community College, local unions and employers meant to quadruple the amount of trained technicians in the area.

This booming growth isn't lost on industry leaders, who are trying to attract and retain construction workers in Ohio's fastest growing metro area. Columbus has major projects, like the OSU Wexner Medical Center inpatient tower and the Intel semiconductor plant in nearby New Albany, as well as many multi-family apartments and single-family homes to house new residents.

Experts estimate the U.S. semiconductor industry will need between 40,000 and 90,000 skilled workers in the coming years.

The ranking is according to this year's Corporate Religious Equity, Diversity and Inclusion of large companies by the Religious Freedom and Business Foundation.

Mayors from New Albany, Gahanna and Johnstown came together Wednesday at the Columbus Metropolitan Club to discuss how their communities will change as they prepare for the arrival of the $1 billion Intel manufacturing plant.

Central Ohio is expected to keep growing at an even-faster pace as big projects like Intel’s semiconductor plants in Licking County come online.

Intel Corporation intends to lay off thousands of workers amid an expected drop of billions in sales and revenue.

The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved a tax credit plan valued at $475 million for the semiconductor plant in Licking County, with that value expected to be set even higher soon.

The five-member Ohio Tax Credit Authority board is expected to meet Monday to consider the 30-year, $650-million job creation tax credit for Intel's new semiconductor chip campus in New Albany.