How many sign shops are in the Seattle area?
The Seattle area among U.S. metro areas
| # | Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tampa areaFL | 1,226 | $62,282 | 1.33× | |
| 11 | Detroit areaMI | — | — | 1.37× | |
| 12 | Denver areaCO | — | — | 1.08× | |
| 13 | Seattle areaWA | 875 | $66,032 | 1.11× | |
| 14 | Minneapolis areaMN-WI | — | — | 1.22× | |
| 15 | Orlando areaFL | 703 | $59,193 | 1.33× | |
| 16 | Boston areaMA-NH | — | — | 0.69× |
All 383 metro areas are ranked on the metro list. For Washington as a whole, with 2025 figures and the trend since 2014, see the Washington page.
Other metro areas in Washington
| Metro area | Sign shops | Employees | Avg pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland area | 74 | — | — | 1.15× |
| Bellingham area | 9 | 86 | $53,914 | 1.95× |
| Spokane area | 8 | — | — | 0.76× |
| Mount Vernon area | 6 | 30 | $70,054 | 2.47× |
| Yakima area | 6 | 49 | $51,684 | 1.49× |
| Kennewick area | 4 | — | — | 0.82× |
| Olympia area | 4 | 34 | $46,337 | 0.75× |
| Wenatchee area | 4 | — | — | 1.45× |
Questions
How many sign shops are in the Seattle area?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 86 sign manufacturing establishments in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area in 2024 (annual average, private employers), rank 13 of 383 U.S. metro areas. They employed 875 people, about 10.2 per shop.
What do sign shops pay in the Seattle area?
Average annual pay in the area's sign shops was $66,032 in 2024, 4% above the U.S. sign industry average of $63,399. It blends fabricators, installers, designers and owners on payroll.
Does the Seattle area have more sign shops than average?
Relative to its size, yes: sign shops make up a 11% larger share of the Seattle area's private employers than they do across the U.S. (a location quotient of 1.11, 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, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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.