In 2000, signs and advertising specialties manufacturers employed about 89,028 workers, 57,110 of which were production workers. This was up from 72,000 workers (46,200 production workers) in 1994
Industry employment also fluctuated during the late 1990s, although it ultimately increased from 14,720 in 1997 to 15,096 in 2000.
According to the 2001 Annual Census of Manufactures, the specific segment of the industry covered by SIC 3493: Steel Springs, Except Wire employed 5,400 people and had a payroll of $201 million.
Sic Semper Tyrannus (thus always to tyrants)
Sic semper tyrranis is Latin for "Thus always to tyrants". It's what John Wilkes Booth shouted after killing Abraham Lincoln.
"Sic Semper Tyranits" meaning "Thus Always To Tyrants"
"Sic semper tyrannis" meaning "Thus always to tyrants."
By far the largest production group employed by the industry consisted of assemblers and fabricators. These workers made up 14.9 percent of the entire work force in 1996
covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electrical, mechanical, cutout, or plate signs and advertising displays, including neon signs and advertising specialties.
The development of computer technology decreases the need for specialized skills and gives rise to rapid-sign franchises, which facilitate same-day construction of signs.
More than 5,743 establishments were engaged in the manufacture of signs and advertising displays in the late 1990s. Industry shipments grew from $7.9 billion in 1997 to $9.7 billion in 2000.
Companies under SIC 3669 employed 25,000 workers in 1997
Total 2000 payroll of roughly $2.8 billion was up from $1.8 billion in 1994. In 2000, the industry's production workers earned an average hourly wage of $12.63.
In 2000 the industry employed approximately 4,500 people.
In 1986, some 24,700 people were employed by the industry
In 1987, some 60,300 people were employed by the industry
In 2001 the number of workers remained relatively steady at 6,947. Average pay per hour for a production worker in 2001 was $16.52.
Semi-dress and work gloves made primarily of cloth are classified in SIC 2381
This industry employed 17,874 workers in 2000