Posted on 02/13/2013 12:35:44 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
A new state report shows Utica shale has started bringing good-paying jobs to Ohio.
Employment in core shale industries, such as pipeline construction and well drilling, increased 17 percent from the first quarter of 2011 to the first quarter of 2012. Employment in ancillary shale industries such as freight trucking and environmental consulting increased 3 percent over the same period, according the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services report.
Overall, the shale industry added nearly 6,000 jobs during that time.
The average salary in core shale industries was $73,934 while the average salary in ancillary industries was $58,765...
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