US Number of Private Business Establishments By State in the NAICS 54171 Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences Industry in 2024 Q1
Updated on May 28, 2025.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 Q1, 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 (6,910), followed by Massachusetts (3,769), and Texas (2,647).

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State Number of Business Establishments
Alabama 668
Alaska 100
Arizona 1074
Arkansas 235
California 6910
Colorado 1449
Connecticut 1008
Delaware 303
Florida 2573
Georgia 1073
Hawaii 237
Idaho 496
Illinois 1431
Indiana 814
Iowa 335
Kansas 405
Kentucky 570
Louisiana 356
Maine 206
Maryland 1963
Massachusetts 3769
Michigan 1258
Minnesota 1006
Mississippi 231
Missouri 902
Montana 246
Nebraska 226
Nevada 242
New Hampshire 374
New Jersey 1181
New Mexico 397
New York 2137
North Carolina 2432
North Dakota 117
Ohio 1373
Oklahoma 378
Oregon 1095
Pennsylvania 2257
Rhode Island 451
South Carolina 844
South Dakota 159
Tennessee 915
Texas 2647
Utah 698
Vermont 241
Virginia 1325
Washington 1420
West Virginia 174
Wisconsin 582
Wyoming 105