How many sign shops are in the Atlanta area?
The Atlanta area among U.S. metro areas
| # | Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Los Angeles areaCA | 2,548 | $64,368 | 0.58× | |
| 3 | Dallas areaTX | — | — | 1.73× | |
| 4 | Chicago areaIL-IN | — | — | 1.37× | |
| 5 | Atlanta areaGA | — | — | 1.48× | |
| 6 | Miami areaFL | 1,001 | $61,945 | 1.01× | |
| 7 | Houston areaTX | — | — | 1.45× | |
| 8 | Philadelphia areaPA-NJ-DE-MD | — | — | 1.23× |
All 383 metro areas are ranked on the metro list. For Georgia as a whole, with 2025 figures and the trend since 2014, see the Georgia page.
Other metro areas in Georgia
| Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga area | 18 | — | — | 1.69× |
| Augusta area | 11 | — | — | 1.24× |
| Savannah area | 8 | — | — | 0.97× |
| Gainesville area | 7 | 82 | $65,761 | 1.87× |
| Athens area | 5 | — | — | 1.26× |
| Columbus area | 5 | — | — | 1.04× |
| Warner Robins area | 5 | — | — | 1.93× |
| Dalton area | 4 | — | — | 1.94× |
Questions
How many sign shops are in the Atlanta area?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 208 sign manufacturing establishments in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area in 2024 (annual average, private employers), rank 5 of 383 U.S. metro areas.
What do sign shops pay in the Atlanta area?
The BLS withheld employment and pay for sign shops in the Atlanta area in 2024, to protect individual employers. Statewide, Georgia's sign shops paid an average of $59,114 that year.
Does the Atlanta area have more sign shops than average?
Relative to its size, yes: sign shops make up a 48% larger share of the Atlanta area's private employers than they do across the U.S. (a location quotient of 1.48, where 1.00 is the national share).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), annual averages, private ownership, NAICS 339950 Sign Manufacturing, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area, 2024 and 2023 annual averages, read September 24, 2026. 2024 is the latest year the BLS has published for metro areas. Concentration is the BLS location quotient for establishments. Ranks computed from the 383 metro areas with a published count; tied areas share a rank.