How many sign shops are in the Philadelphia area?
The Philadelphia area among U.S. metro areas
| # | Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Atlanta areaGA | — | — | 1.48× | |
| 6 | Miami areaFL | 1,001 | $61,945 | 1.01× | |
| 7 | Houston areaTX | — | — | 1.45× | |
| 8 | Philadelphia areaPA-NJ-DE-MD | — | — | 1.23× | |
| 9 | Phoenix areaAZ | — | — | 1.17× | |
| 10 | Tampa areaFL | 1,226 | $62,282 | 1.33× | |
| 11 | Detroit areaMI | — | — | 1.37× |
All 383 metro areas are ranked on the metro list. The Philadelphia area crosses state lines (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland) and is counted whole. For Pennsylvania as a whole, with 2025 figures and the trend since 2014, see the Pennsylvania page.
Other metro areas in Pennsylvania
| Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh area | 54 | — | — | 1.29× |
| Allentown area | 18 | — | — | 1.42× |
| Lancaster area | 14 | 123 | $62,471 | 1.52× |
| Scranton area | 11 | — | — | 1.27× |
| Harrisburg area | 8 | — | — | 0.82× |
| Reading area | 8 | 136 | $68,955 | 1.43× |
| Erie area | 7 | 138 | $60,949 | 1.65× |
| York area | 7 | 128 | $79,194 | 1.19× |
Questions
How many sign shops are in the Philadelphia area?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 139 sign manufacturing establishments in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area in 2024 (annual average, private employers), rank 8 of 383 U.S. metro areas.
What do sign shops pay in the Philadelphia area?
The BLS withheld employment and pay for sign shops in the Philadelphia area in 2024, to protect individual employers. Statewide, Pennsylvania's sign shops paid an average of $65,763 that year.
Does the Philadelphia area have more sign shops than average?
Relative to its size, yes: sign shops make up a 23% larger share of the Philadelphia area's private employers than they do across the U.S. (a location quotient of 1.23, 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, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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.