How many sign shops are in the Buffalo area?
The Buffalo area among U.S. metro areas
| # | Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Palm Bay areaFL | 145 | $62,429 | 1.94× | |
| 56 | Wichita areaKS | 244 | $54,117 | 2.08× | |
| 59 | Bridgeport areaCT | 112 | $58,499 | 0.79× | |
| 59 | Buffalo areaNY | 293 | $60,507 | 1.16× | |
| 59 | Cape Coral areaFL | 212 | $56,623 | 1.21× | |
| 59 | Charleston areaSC | — | — | 1.12× | |
| 59 | Deltona areaFL | — | — | 1.73× |
All 383 metro areas are ranked on the metro list. For New York as a whole, with 2025 figures and the trend since 2014, see the New York page.
Other metro areas in New York
| Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York area | 382 | — | — | 0.91× |
| Rochester area | 22 | — | — | 1.28× |
| Albany area | 16 | — | — | 1.00× |
| Kiryas Joel area | 16 | — | — | 1.22× |
| Syracuse area | 15 | — | — | 1.42× |
| Utica area | 6 | — | — | 1.43× |
| Elmira area | 4 | 64 | $47,966 | 3.32× |
| Binghamton area | 2 | — | — | 0.60× |
Questions
How many sign shops are in the Buffalo area?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 22 sign manufacturing establishments in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area in 2024 (annual average, private employers), rank 59 of 383 U.S. metro areas. They employed 293 people, about 13.3 per shop.
What do sign shops pay in the Buffalo area?
Average annual pay in the area's sign shops was $60,507 in 2024, 5% below the U.S. sign industry average of $63,399. It blends fabricators, installers, designers and owners on payroll.
Does the Buffalo area have more sign shops than average?
Relative to its size, yes: sign shops make up a 16% larger share of the Buffalo area's private employers than they do across the U.S. (a location quotient of 1.16, 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, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 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.