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Rank 42 of 51 by shops · BLS QCEW 2024

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

30 sign shops
employing 2,483 people in 2024, about 82.8 per shop, at an average of $64,782 a year. South Dakota holds 0.4% of the country's sign shops. Pay is 10% above the median state.
Employees2,483rank 9 of 51 · -1.1% since 2023
Average pay$64,782rank 14 by pay · +8.4% since 2023
Total payroll$161M2024 wages paid by sign shops
Shops vs 2023-6.2%2 fewer shops than 2023

South Dakota against the states around it

#StateSign shopsEmployeesAvg pay
40New Hampshire
35
283$69,675
41Maine
30
237$56,740
42South Dakota
30
2,483$64,782
43Hawaii
28
105$49,501
44North Dakota
28
187$55,492

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 South Dakota

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 South Dakota?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 30 sign manufacturing establishments in South Dakota in 2024 (annual average, private employers), ranking South Dakota 42 of 51 states. Together they employed 2,483 people, about 82.8 per shop.

How much do sign makers make in South Dakota?

Average annual pay across South Dakota's sign shops was $64,782 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, South Dakota, 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.