How many sign shops are in the Greenville area?
The Greenville area among U.S. metro areas
| # | Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | New Orleans areaLA | — | — | 1.43× | |
| 43 | Sacramento areaCA | — | — | 0.52× | |
| 45 | Providence areaRI-MA | — | — | 0.82× | |
| 46 | Greenville areaSC | — | — | 1.65× | |
| 46 | Knoxville areaTN | — | — | 1.77× | |
| 46 | Virginia Beach areaVA-NC | — | — | 1.00× | |
| 49 | Boise areaID | — | — | 1.24× |
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× |
| Columbia area | 28 | — | — | 1.84× |
| 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 Greenville area?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 30 sign manufacturing establishments in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area in 2024 (annual average, private employers), rank 46 of 383 U.S. metro areas.
What do sign shops pay in the Greenville area?
The BLS withheld employment and pay for sign shops in the Greenville area in 2024, to protect individual employers. Statewide, South Carolina's sign shops paid an average of $58,640 that year.
Does the Greenville area have more sign shops than average?
Relative to its size, yes: sign shops make up a 65% larger share of the Greenville area's private employers than they do across the U.S. (a location quotient of 1.65, 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, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, 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.