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Rank 38 of 51 by shops · BLS QCEW 2024

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

44 sign shops
employing 471 people in 2024, about 10.7 per shop, at an average of $55,816 a year. Nebraska holds 0.6% of the country's sign shops. Pay is 6% below the median state.
Employees471rank 37 of 51 · -2.3% since 2023
Average pay$55,816rank 34 by pay · +6.1% since 2023
Total payroll$26.3M2024 wages paid by sign shops
Shops vs 2023-10.2%5 fewer shops than 2023

Nebraska against the states around it

#StateSign shopsEmployeesAvg pay
36Arkansas
50
450$50,829
37Montana
44
232$53,029
38Nebraska
44
471$55,816
39New Mexico
37
306$55,412
40New Hampshire
35
283$69,675

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 Nebraska

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 Nebraska?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 44 sign manufacturing establishments in Nebraska in 2024 (annual average, private employers), ranking Nebraska 38 of 51 states. Together they employed 471 people, about 10.7 per shop.

How much do sign makers make in Nebraska?

Average annual pay across Nebraska's sign shops was $55,816 in 2024, 12% below 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, Nebraska, 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.