How many sign shops are in the San Antonio area?
The San Antonio area among U.S. metro areas
| # | Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Charlotte areaNC-SC | — | — | 1.18× | |
| 21 | San Francisco areaCA | — | — | 0.47× | |
| 22 | Austin areaTX | — | — | 1.31× | |
| 23 | San Antonio areaTX | — | — | 1.68× | |
| 24 | Nashville areaTN | — | — | 1.19× | |
| 24 | Riverside areaCA | 807 | $62,931 | 0.56× | |
| 26 | Cleveland areaOH | — | — | 1.37× |
All 383 metro areas are ranked on the metro list. For Texas as a whole, with 2025 figures and the trend since 2014, see the Texas page.
Other metro areas in Texas
| Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas area | 230 | — | — | 1.73× |
| Houston area | 161 | — | — | 1.45× |
| Austin area | 63 | — | — | 1.31× |
| El Paso area | 14 | 76 | $49,253 | 1.32× |
| McAllen area | 12 | 102 | $42,397 | 1.36× |
| Lubbock area | 10 | 67 | $41,104 | 1.66× |
| Beaumont area | 9 | — | — | 1.73× |
| Longview area | 8 | — | — | 1.76× |
Questions
How many sign shops are in the San Antonio area?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 62 sign manufacturing establishments in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area in 2024 (annual average, private employers), rank 23 of 383 U.S. metro areas.
What do sign shops pay in the San Antonio area?
The BLS withheld employment and pay for sign shops in the San Antonio area in 2024, to protect individual employers. Statewide, Texas's sign shops paid an average of $62,930 that year.
Does the San Antonio area have more sign shops than average?
Relative to its size, yes: sign shops make up a 68% larger share of the San Antonio area's private employers than they do across the U.S. (a location quotient of 1.68, 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, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 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.