NAICS 339950

Sign Manufacturing & Installation in California

Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing signs and related displays, including electrical and non-electrical signage.

Establishments (2023)
612
Statewide, California
Employees
5,928
Mid-March employment
Annual payroll
$370M
All establishments
Avg. establishment size
9.7
Employees per establishment

What acquirers look at

Permitting expertise and installation equipment create a real moat locally. Recurring maintenance on illuminated signage is an underrated revenue stream.

Sign Shops by county

Ranked by establishment count, 2023 County Business Patterns. For the crowded-versus-underserved reading, see the saturation ranking, which ranks by establishments per resident instead.

#CountyEstablishmentsPer 10k residentsShare of state
1Los Angeles County1400.122.9%
2Orange County1000.316.3%
3San Diego County770.212.6%
4San Bernardino County320.15.2%
5Riverside County310.15.1%
6Alameda County240.13.9%
7Sacramento County230.13.8%
8Fresno County190.23.1%
9Santa Clara County180.12.9%
10Ventura County150.22.5%
11Contra Costa County120.12.0%
12San Mateo County120.22.0%
13San Joaquin County110.11.8%
14Kern County90.11.5%
15Santa Barbara County80.21.3%
16Sonoma County80.21.3%
17San Francisco County70.11.1%
18Monterey County50.10.8%
19Placer County50.10.8%
20San Luis Obispo County50.20.8%
21Solano County50.10.8%
22Santa Cruz County40.20.7%
23Stanislaus County40.10.7%
24Yolo County40.20.7%
25Butte County30.10.5%

Counties in California

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.