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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. Earnings in selected occupations in broadcasting for 2002 appear in table 2.
 
Table 2. Median hourly earnings of the largest occupations in broadcasting, 2002
Occupation Broadcasting, except Internet All industries
General and operations managers $37.99 $32.80
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers 20.13 22.78
Telecommunications line installers and repairers 18.46 19.06
Advertising sales agents 17.97 18.11
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants 16.51 16.06
News analysts, reporters and correspondents 16.05 14.67
Customer service representatives 13.86 12.62
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture 12.66 15.73
Broadcast technicians 11.86 13.35
Office clerks, general 11.31 10.71
Announcers 9.87 9.91

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).
 

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Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition