I worked in a semiconductor school at a tenant organization. When the crunch was on, the parking lot was full at midnight before Christmas.

Pay was not so great as judged by the cars. The other thing was that the workforce was split - you were either old or young.

If you want to make money in semiconductors, find a place they are building fabs and become a plumber or electrician. Those are the folks who make money, and often there’s security clearance requirements that adds job security.