How many sign shops are in the Cleveland area?
The Cleveland area among U.S. metro areas
| # | Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | San Antonio areaTX | — | — | 1.68× | |
| 24 | Nashville areaTN | — | — | 1.19× | |
| 24 | Riverside areaCA | 807 | $62,931 | 0.56× | |
| 26 | Cleveland areaOH | — | — | 1.37× | |
| 27 | Pittsburgh areaPA | — | — | 1.29× | |
| 28 | Cincinnati areaOH-KY-IN | — | — | 1.25× | |
| 28 | St. Louis areaMO-IL | — | — | 0.89× |
All 383 metro areas are ranked on the metro list. For Ohio as a whole, with 2025 figures and the trend since 2014, see the Ohio page.
Other metro areas in Ohio
| Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati area | 53 | — | — | 1.25× |
| Columbus area | 48 | — | — | 1.27× |
| Toledo area | 21 | — | — | 2.15× |
| Akron area | 18 | — | — | 1.46× |
| Canton area | 18 | — | — | 2.85× |
| Dayton area | 17 | — | — | 1.35× |
| Youngstown area | 9 | — | — | 1.34× |
| Huntington area | 5 | — | — | 0.75× |
Questions
How many sign shops are in the Cleveland area?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 55 sign manufacturing establishments in the Cleveland, OH metro area in 2024 (annual average, private employers), rank 26 of 383 U.S. metro areas.
What do sign shops pay in the Cleveland area?
The BLS withheld employment and pay for sign shops in the Cleveland area in 2024, to protect individual employers. Statewide, Ohio's sign shops paid an average of $58,165 that year.
Does the Cleveland area have more sign shops than average?
Relative to its size, yes: sign shops make up a 37% larger share of the Cleveland area's private employers than they do across the U.S. (a location quotient of 1.37, 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, Cleveland, OH 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.