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Rank 21 of 51 by shops · BLS QCEW 2024

How many sign shops are in Minnesota, and what do they pay?

147 sign shops
employing 2,119 people in 2024, about 14.4 per shop, at an average of $64,525 a year. Minnesota holds 1.9% of the country's sign shops. Pay is 9% above the median state.
Employees2,119rank 12 of 51 · -4.7% since 2023
Average pay$64,525rank 15 by pay · +3% since 2023
Total payroll$137M2024 wages paid by sign shops
Shops vs 2023-1.3%2 fewer shops than 2023

Minnesota against the states around it

#StateSign shopsEmployeesAvg pay
19Arizona
151
1,587$67,700
20Wisconsin
150
2,329$66,146
21Minnesota
147
2,119$64,525
22Alabama
136
1,524$56,039
23Oregon
134
1,175$67,179

The full ranking of all 51 states is on the home page. The most shops: Texas with 713. U.S. total: 7,581 shops, 76,480 employees, $63,399 average pay.

Putting up a sign in Minnesota

What these shops charge is set by the square foot for most sign types, with materials, finishing and installation on top. For a sense of the going rate, PrinterFlo's sign price calculator prices a sign or banner by size and material in two clicks; the pay figures above are what that revenue supports.

Questions

How many sign shops are in Minnesota?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 147 sign manufacturing establishments in Minnesota in 2024 (annual average, private employers), ranking Minnesota 21 of 51 states. Together they employed 2,119 people, about 14.4 per shop.

How much do sign makers make in Minnesota?

Average annual pay across Minnesota's sign shops was $64,525 in 2024, 2% above the U.S. sign industry average of $63,399. That is total payroll divided by employment, so it blends fabricators, designers, installers and owners on payroll.

What counts as a sign shop in these figures?

An establishment with payroll classified under NAICS 339950, Sign Manufacturing: businesses whose main activity is making signs, including electric and non-electric signs, channel letters, printed banners and vehicle graphics. Print shops, engravers and installation contractors classified under other codes are not included, and neither are owner-only shops with no employees.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), annual averages, private ownership, NAICS 339950 Sign Manufacturing, Minnesota, 2024 and 2023 annual averages, read September 22, 2026. Average pay = total annual wages ÷ annual average employment. Ranks computed from the 51 states with a published establishment count.