Samsung’s Texas Semiconductor Push Drives $10.9B Economic Impact

Samsung’s semiconductor operations in Texas brought a big economic boost in 2025. The company’s activities in Austin and Taylor injected a total of $10.9 billion into the Central Texas economy. This also supported thousands of jobs and helped the local government boost tax revenue.

Samsung’s semiconductor business plays a big role in Central Texas’s economy

Samsung’s long-established Austin semiconductor campus operates two fabs, mainly focusing on mature, legacy nodes. Meanwhile, the Taylor campus is the company’s push into advanced manufacturing, where it aims to make 2nm chips using cutting-edge EUV lithography.

In 2025, Samsung ramped up construction of the Taylor campus and opened the office building for hundreds of employees. While some early operations began in the fourth quarter of last year, the site may become fully operational in late 2026.

According to a 2025 economic impact report, Samsung’s Austin and Taylor Campuses generated $10.9 billion for the Central Texas economy. The campuses also supported 28,746 jobs in the area and paid $2.0 billion in salaries to workers.

Samsung Austin Semiconductor created 4,492 direct jobs and nearly 9,000 indirect jobs. Moreover, construction at the Taylor site supported 14,264 direct and indirect jobs. The company also contributed to local government revenue. The Austin and Taylor campuses pumped $218.2 million in tax revenue. This helps fund schools, infrastructure, and public safety services.

Samsung also supported the local supply chain. The company paid $1.9 billion to vendors in Austin and $7.4 million in Taylor. It also donated nearly $4 million to local organizations in Austin, Manor, Taylor, Travis County, and Williamson County.

Furthermore, Samsung spent $5.9 million on workforce development programs. This included support for institutions such as The University of Texas at Austin, Austin Community College, and Texas A&M University.

The company plans to invest more than $37 billion in the Austin semiconductor campus in the coming years. Once the Taylor fab starts full operations, the contribution towards the Central Texas economy could increase even further.