US Number of Private Business Establishments By State in the NAICS 54171 Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences Industry in 2023 Q2
Updated on June 5, 2025.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q2, among all US states, California had the highest number of private business establishments in the NAICS 54171 Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences Industry (6,507), followed by Massachusetts (3,626), and Texas (2,573).

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State Number of Business Establishments
Alabama 610
Alaska 95
Arizona 985
Arkansas 209
California 6507
Colorado 1387
Connecticut 906
Delaware 283
Florida 2457
Georgia 875
Hawaii 217
Idaho 435
Illinois 1383
Indiana 771
Iowa 323
Kansas 399
Kentucky 525
Louisiana 366
Maine 193
Maryland 1733
Massachusetts 3626
Michigan 1208
Minnesota 974
Mississippi 226
Missouri 925
Montana 247
Nebraska 218
Nevada 257
New Hampshire 363
New Jersey 1156
New Mexico 391
New York 2007
North Carolina 2347
North Dakota 121
Ohio 1269
Oklahoma 351
Oregon 1002
Pennsylvania 2227
Rhode Island 422
South Carolina 744
South Dakota 150
Tennessee 821
Texas 2573
Utah 678
Vermont 228
Virginia 1262
Washington 1349
West Virginia 164
Wisconsin 470
Wyoming 106