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The Marcellus Shale: Building a Stronger, More Secure America 27,000 New Marcellus Hires
There were more than 18,000 new hires (core & ancillary) in 2011 Q2 and 9,000 in 2011 Q1
214,000 Marcellus Related Jobs
Marcellus Employment total in 2011 Q1
$76,036 Average Marcellus Wage
Marcellus Wages – 2010 Q2 to 2011 Q1. This is $29,800 greater than the average of all industries
3,600 Online Job Postings
In August 2011, there were 3,600 (core & ancillary) job postings
2075.9% Increase in Core Jobs – Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier
Jobs added between 2008 Q1 and 2011 Q1