What has happened in Clay, and what is promised
Dates from Micron and local reporting. Promised dates are marked as targets.
~2030First fab targeted
4Fabs planned
9,000Jobs at full build
Done
- October 2022. Micron announces up to $100 billion in Clay over 20-plus years, up to four fabs.
- January 16, 2026. Official groundbreaking.
- 2026. Micron reports the first concrete pour is complete and describes the project as ahead of schedule.
- March 30 to April 3, 2026. Micron’s first Community Week in Central New York: free STEM events and construction and trades career sessions.
Targets
- Around 2030. First fab starts operating.
- Around 2041. Full four-fab campus.
- Around 2045. About 9,000 permanent fab employees.
Money
- Micron now plans more than $250 billion in US investment through 2035.
- Up to $6.4 billion in CHIPS Act funding covers two Idaho fabs, two New York fabs and a Virginia expansion.
- New York made up to $5.5 billion in GREEN CHIPS incentives available over the project.
Early fab jobs are mostly construction and site work. Fab technician hiring ramps as the first fab approaches. Timelines for fabs in other states have moved before, so plan around ranges.