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Should fracking be banned? (Complete Discussion)
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Selected claim, supporting its parent
In the US, the
average salary
for people in the fracking industry is $69,883 per year.
Pros
Cons
Pro 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.
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.
A full quarter
of fracking jobs pay even less than the US's real median personal income of
$35,977
per year.