Billboard Installer

Also called: Sign Installer

Climbs billboards to install giant ads and digital displays.

A day in the life

Billboard crews climb high above highways, stretch vinyl ads across faces, and install and repair LED billboards.

Pay over a career

Starting
$32k
Typical
$46k
High
$70k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training; climbing safety training.

Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Outlook

Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Digital billboards change ads with a click, so fewer vinyl installs; climbing and servicing LED boards stays physical.

Could start right away

Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to outdoor advertising companies (Lamar, Outfront) as a billposter helper

Start now, in high school

Classes: Shop class, Electronics CTE, PE/weight training, Art.

Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9097.

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