Sign Manufacturing Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average sign manufacturing business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$2.9M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

10.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$249K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

5,687

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$285K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

22.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$61K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

1.7

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$360K
5-9 employees
$1.2M
10-19 employees
$3.0M
20-99 employees
$9.7M
100-499 employees
$36.4M
500+ employees
$90.0M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.South Dakota$27.1M avg2.Wisconsin$4.9M avg3.Illinois$4.8M avg4.Rhode Island$4.5M avg5.Minnesota$4.2M avg6.Ohio$4.1M avg7.North Dakota$4.0M avg8.Nevada$3.9M avg9.Utah$3.9M avg10.New Jersey$3.5M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

8.5%

openings/year

Closure Rate

8.47%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+2.27%

annual

Businesses Closed

1,017

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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13,384 firms13,107 firms

💡 Should You Start a Sign Manufacturing Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

6 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Machine Shops$3.2MCommercial Printing (except Screen and Books)$5.8MRetail Bakeries$1.8MWood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing$3.3MCommercial Screen Printing$2.5M

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