How many sign shops are in the Providence area?
The Providence area among U.S. metro areas
| # | Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raleigh areaNC | 234 | $53,392 | 1.02× | |
| 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× |
All 383 metro areas are ranked on the metro list. The Providence area crosses state lines (Rhode Island, Massachusetts) and is counted whole. For Rhode Island as a whole, with 2025 figures and the trend since 2014, see the Rhode Island page.
Questions
How many sign shops are in the Providence area?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 32 sign manufacturing establishments in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area in 2024 (annual average, private employers), rank 45 of 383 U.S. metro areas.
What do sign shops pay in the Providence area?
The BLS withheld employment and pay for sign shops in the Providence area in 2024, to protect individual employers. Statewide, Rhode Island's sign shops paid an average of $60,879 that year.
Does the Providence area have more sign shops than average?
Relative to its size, no: sign shops make up a 18% smaller share of the Providence area's private employers than they do across the U.S. (a location quotient of 0.82, 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, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 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.