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Rank 46 of 51 by shops · BLS QCEW 2024

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

22 sign shops
employing 112 people in 2024, about 5.1 per shop, at an average of $60,879 a year. Rhode Island holds 0.3% of the country's sign shops. Pay is 3% above the median state.
Employees112rank 45 of 51 · -18.8% since 2023
Average pay$60,879rank 22 by pay · -1.6% since 2023
Total payroll$6.8M2024 wages paid by sign shops
Shops vs 2023-12%3 fewer shops than 2023

Rhode Island against the states around it

#StateSign shopsEmployeesAvg pay
44North Dakota
28
187$55,492
45Delaware
22
126$46,101
46Rhode Island
22
112$60,879
47West Virginia
22
100$41,944
48Alaska
12
78$46,880

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 Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 22 sign manufacturing establishments in Rhode Island in 2024 (annual average, private employers), ranking Rhode Island 46 of 51 states. Together they employed 112 people, about 5.1 per shop.

How much do sign makers make in Rhode Island?

Average annual pay across Rhode Island's sign shops was $60,879 in 2024, 4% 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, Rhode Island, 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.