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Business phone system for sign manufacturers in Oklahoma

66 sign manufacturers operated in Oklahoma in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
66CBP 2023
Employees
555mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
1.6U.S. 1.7
State rank
31st of 50by count

How many sign manufacturers operate in Oklahoma

Oklahoma had 66 sign manufacturers in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 339950, Sign Manufacturing). They employed 555 people in mid-March and reported $27.9 million in annual payroll. That is the 31st highest count among the 50 states and DC with published figures. Sign manufacturers make up 0.07% of the 96,402 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Oklahoma has 1.6 sign manufacturers, 7.0% below the national rate of 1.7. The average establishment has 8.4 employees against 12.9 nationally. Payroll per employee is $50,308, 14.0% below the U.S. figure of $58,525.

Sign manufacturers: Oklahoma compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureOklahomaUnited States
Establishments665,895
Mid-March employees55575,898
Annual payroll$27,921,000$4,441,905,000
Employees per establishment8.412.9
Payroll per employee$50,308$58,525
Establishments per 100,000 residents1.61.7

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Oklahoma's largest markets for sign manufacturers

Census published sign company counts for 3 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Oklahoma. The largest is Oklahoma City, OK, with 26 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 71% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Sign manufacturers by metro or micropolitan area, Oklahoma, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Oklahoma City, OK262141.7
Tulsa, OK182101.7
McAlester, OK3—6.9

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at sign manufacturers in Oklahoma

52.3% of Oklahoma's sign manufacturers with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 51.3% nationally. 73.8% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Sign manufacturers in Oklahoma by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees3452.3%51.3%
5–9 employees1421.5%21.2%
10–19 employees1116.9%13.0%
20–49 employees69.2%9.6%
50 or more employees00.0%4.9%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Calls a sign company in Oklahoma has to catch

Sign shops take calls about quotes, designs, permits and installations. Many jobs involve site visits and coordination with landlords.

Calls a sign company in Oklahoma might handle in a typical week include:

When nobody can pick up

After-hours calls are mostly quote requests.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for sign manufacturers in Oklahoma

Sign manufacturers in Oklahoma average 8.4 employees, so the comparison uses an 8-person team. Priced per seat, 8 users would run $240.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $199.60 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 8 people cost $159.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $972. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for an 8-person sign company
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$159.00$1,908.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$152.00$1,824.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$184.00$2,208.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$199.60$2,395.20
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$216.00$2,592.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$240.00$2,880.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has 5 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your clients know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Oklahoma by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
405783Central1947572
918782Central1953539
580740Central1997none
539239Central2011918
572117Central2021405

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for sign manufacturers in Oklahoma

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Oklahoma, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many sign manufacturers are in Oklahoma?

66 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 555 people in mid-March.

Which Oklahoma metro area has the most sign manufacturers?

Oklahoma City, OK, with 26 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost an 8-person sign company?

$240.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $199.60 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $159.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Oklahoma number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.