Weekly earnings of nonsupervisory workers in broadcasting averaged $642 in 2002, higher than the average of $506 for all private industry. As a common rule, earnings of broadcast personnel are highest in large metropolitan areas.
The principal unions representing employees in broadcasting are the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA).