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Rank 33 of 51 by shops · BLS QCEW 2024

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

65 sign shops
employing 518 people in 2024, about 8 per shop, at an average of $57,576 a year. Iowa holds 0.9% of the country's sign shops. Pay is 3% below the median state.
Employees518rank 36 of 51 · +4.6% since 2023
Average pay$57,576rank 29 by pay · +2.3% since 2023
Total payroll$29.9M2024 wages paid by sign shops
Shops vs 2023+1.6%1 more shops than 2023

Iowa against the states around it

#StateSign shopsEmployeesAvg pay
31Kansas
83
884$64,199
32Nevada
68
1,224$71,308
33Iowa
65
518$57,576
34Mississippi
57
587$48,102
35Idaho
55
535$53,742

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 Iowa

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 Iowa?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 65 sign manufacturing establishments in Iowa in 2024 (annual average, private employers), ranking Iowa 33 of 51 states. Together they employed 518 people, about 8 per shop.

How much do sign makers make in Iowa?

Average annual pay across Iowa's sign shops was $57,576 in 2024, 9% 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, Iowa, 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.