 And how about Joe Biden's assertion? He claimed that salaries in the semiconductor industry pay more than $100,000. True? No? Yeah, so we gave that a mostly false. The average semiconductor injury salary is about $170,000, according to trade groups. But this figure includes lots of jobs where you need a college degree. Basically, to earn a salary of $110,000 or more, according to these studies, you do need a college degree.