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.
| # | County | Establishments | Per 10k residents | Share of state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | 140 | 0.1 | 22.9% |
| 2 | Orange County | 100 | 0.3 | 16.3% |
| 3 | San Diego County | 77 | 0.2 | 12.6% |
| 4 | San Bernardino County | 32 | 0.1 | 5.2% |
| 5 | Riverside County | 31 | 0.1 | 5.1% |
| 6 | Alameda County | 24 | 0.1 | 3.9% |
| 7 | Sacramento County | 23 | 0.1 | 3.8% |
| 8 | Fresno County | 19 | 0.2 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Santa Clara County | 18 | 0.1 | 2.9% |
| 10 | Ventura County | 15 | 0.2 | 2.5% |
| 11 | Contra Costa County | 12 | 0.1 | 2.0% |
| 12 | San Mateo County | 12 | 0.2 | 2.0% |
| 13 | San Joaquin County | 11 | 0.1 | 1.8% |
| 14 | Kern County | 9 | 0.1 | 1.5% |
| 15 | Santa Barbara County | 8 | 0.2 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Sonoma County | 8 | 0.2 | 1.3% |
| 17 | San Francisco County | 7 | 0.1 | 1.1% |
| 18 | Monterey County | 5 | 0.1 | 0.8% |
| 19 | Placer County | 5 | 0.1 | 0.8% |
| 20 | San Luis Obispo County | 5 | 0.2 | 0.8% |
| 21 | Solano County | 5 | 0.1 | 0.8% |
| 22 | Santa Cruz County | 4 | 0.2 | 0.7% |
| 23 | Stanislaus County | 4 | 0.1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | Yolo County | 4 | 0.2 | 0.7% |
| 25 | Butte County | 3 | 0.1 | 0.5% |
Counties in California
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- 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.