How many sign shops are in the Columbia area?
The Columbia area among U.S. metro areas
| # | Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Virginia Beach areaVA-NC | — | — | 1.00× | |
| 49 | Boise areaID | — | — | 1.24× | |
| 49 | Hartford areaCT | 288 | $75,298 | 1.06× | |
| 51 | Columbia areaSC | — | — | 1.84× | |
| 52 | North Port areaFL | 168 | $65,129 | 1.15× | |
| 52 | San Juan areaPR | — | — | 1.19× | |
| 54 | Baton Rouge areaLA | — | — | 1.29× |
All 383 metro areas are ranked on the metro list. For South Carolina as a whole, with 2025 figures and the trend since 2014, see the South Carolina page.
Other metro areas in South Carolina
| Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte area | 73 | — | — | 1.18× |
| Greenville area | 30 | — | — | 1.65× |
| Charleston area | 22 | — | — | 1.12× |
| Myrtle Beach area | 18 | 132 | $53,642 | 2.29× |
| Spartanburg area | 12 | 35 | $49,921 | 2.15× |
| Augusta area | 11 | — | — | 1.24× |
| Hilton Head Island area | 7 | — | — | 1.28× |
| Florence area | 4 | — | — | 1.28× |
Questions
How many sign shops are in the Columbia area?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 28 sign manufacturing establishments in the Columbia, SC metro area in 2024 (annual average, private employers), rank 51 of 383 U.S. metro areas.
What do sign shops pay in the Columbia area?
The BLS withheld employment and pay for sign shops in the Columbia area in 2024, to protect individual employers. Statewide, South Carolina's sign shops paid an average of $58,640 that year.
Does the Columbia area have more sign shops than average?
Relative to its size, yes: sign shops make up a 84% larger share of the Columbia area's private employers than they do across the U.S. (a location quotient of 1.84, 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, Columbia, SC 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.