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Rank 19 of 51 by shops · BLS QCEW 2024

How many sign shops are in Arizona, and what do they pay?

151 sign shops
employing 1,587 people in 2024, about 10.5 per shop, at an average of $67,700 a year. Arizona holds 2% of the country's sign shops. Pay is 15% above the median state.
Employees1,587rank 20 of 51 · -1.9% since 2023
Average pay$67,700rank 10 by pay · +8% since 2023
Total payroll$107M2024 wages paid by sign shops
Shops vs 2023-1.3%2 fewer shops than 2023

Arizona against the states around it

#StateSign shopsEmployeesAvg pay
17Indiana
156
1,753$53,556
18Washington
153
1,336$61,770
19Arizona
151
1,587$67,700
20Wisconsin
150
2,329$66,146
21Minnesota
147
2,119$64,525

The full ranking of all 51 states is on the home page. The most shops: Texas with 713. U.S. total: 7,581 shops, 76,480 employees, $63,399 average pay.

Putting up a sign in Arizona

The shops counted here sell into cities that each permit signs under their own code, and the permit is usually the longest step in a sign job. For the largest local market in these figures, PrinterFlo's summary of the sign rules in Mesa sets out what needs a permit, the size limits and what the city checks before a sign goes up.

Questions

How many sign shops are in Arizona?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 151 sign manufacturing establishments in Arizona in 2024 (annual average, private employers), ranking Arizona 19 of 51 states. Together they employed 1,587 people, about 10.5 per shop.

How much do sign makers make in Arizona?

Average annual pay across Arizona's sign shops was $67,700 in 2024, 7% above the U.S. sign industry average of $63,399. That is total payroll divided by employment, so it blends fabricators, designers, installers and owners on payroll.

What counts as a sign shop in these figures?

An establishment with payroll classified under NAICS 339950, Sign Manufacturing: businesses whose main activity is making signs, including electric and non-electric signs, channel letters, printed banners and vehicle graphics. Print shops, engravers and installation contractors classified under other codes are not included, and neither are owner-only shops with no employees.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), annual averages, private ownership, NAICS 339950 Sign Manufacturing, Arizona, 2024 and 2023 annual averages, read September 22, 2026. Average pay = total annual wages ÷ annual average employment. Ranks computed from the 51 states with a published establishment count.