In the US, the average salary for people in the fracking industry is $69,883 per year.

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Con: Distribution of wages in the fracking industry is very skewed toward the lower-paying end. More than half of fracking jobs pay less than $55,000 per year, and a full quarter of fracking jobs pay less than $35,500 per year.

Should fracking be banned? (ANTI-Fracking)

In the US, the average salary for people in the fracking industry is $69,883 per year.

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Distribution of wages in the fracking industry is very skewed toward the lower-paying end. More than half of fracking jobs pay less than $55,000 per year, and a full quarter of fracking jobs pay less than $35,500 per year.

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In the US, the average salary for people in the fracking industry is $69,883 per year.

Con claim 1

Distribution of wages in the fracking industry is very skewed toward the lower-paying end. More than half of fracking jobs pay less than $55,000 per year, and a full quarter of fracking jobs pay less than $35,500 per year.