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The Marcellus Shale Coalition, an industry organization promoting the development of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation, draws attention to the figures below from Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry.
Green employment can be a reality — if regulators and politicians don’t stand in the way of development of this abundant domestic source of low-carbon, low-particulate energy. And in the Marcellus Shale region, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has done a relatively good job of doing so, particularly when compared with its sad northern neighbor, which also sits astride the Marcellus.
| 9,000 New Marcellus Hires in 2011
There were 9,000 new hires in these two |
| 94% Increase in Marcellus Employment
Marcellus Employment (2008 Q1 to 2010 Q3): |
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141,000 Marcellus Related Jobs Marcellus Employment (2008 Q1 to 2010 Q3): 2010 Q3 Marcellus Shale industries |
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$69,995 Average Marcellus Wage Marcellus Wages (2009 Q4 to 2010 Q3): |
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48,000 New Marcellus Hires New Marcellus Hires (2009 Q4 to 2011 Q1): |
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1300% Employment Increase in the N. Tier Northern Tier Pa. saw an increase of 1,109 |
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660% Employment Increase in Central Pa. The Central Workforce Investment Area (WIA) |
