How many sign shops are in the North Port area?
The North Port area among U.S. metro areas
| # | Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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× | |
| 54 | Richmond areaVA | — | — | 0.86× |
All 383 metro areas are ranked on the metro list. For Florida as a whole, with 2025 figures and the trend since 2014, see the Florida page.
Other metro areas in Florida
| Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami area | 175 | 1,001 | $61,945 | 1.01× |
| Tampa area | 100 | 1,226 | $62,282 | 1.33× |
| Orlando area | 80 | 703 | $59,193 | 1.33× |
| Jacksonville area | 37 | — | — | 1.07× |
| Palm Bay area | 23 | 145 | $62,429 | 1.94× |
| Cape Coral area | 22 | 212 | $56,623 | 1.21× |
| Deltona area | 22 | — | — | 1.73× |
| Lakeland area | 15 | — | — | 1.38× |
Questions
How many sign shops are in the North Port area?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 26 sign manufacturing establishments in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area in 2024 (annual average, private employers), rank 52 of 383 U.S. metro areas. They employed 168 people, about 6.5 per shop.
What do sign shops pay in the North Port area?
Average annual pay in the area's sign shops was $65,129 in 2024, 3% above the U.S. sign industry average of $63,399. It blends fabricators, installers, designers and owners on payroll.
Does the North Port area have more sign shops than average?
Relative to its size, yes: sign shops make up a 15% larger share of the North Port area's private employers than they do across the U.S. (a location quotient of 1.15, 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, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 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.