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 Q2
Updated on May 28, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 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 (6,977), followed by Massachusetts (3,838), and Texas (2,658).
The chart and table below shows the number of business establishments for each state.
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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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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 Q2
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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 Q2
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| State | Number of Business Establishments |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 677 |
| Alaska | 99 |
| Arizona | 1035 |
| Arkansas | 230 |
| California | 6977 |
| Colorado | 1366 |
| Connecticut | 1023 |
| Delaware | 306 |
| Florida | 2648 |
| Georgia | 1063 |
| Hawaii | 240 |
| Idaho | 513 |
| Illinois | 1463 |
| Indiana | 809 |
| Iowa | 339 |
| Kansas | 419 |
| Kentucky | 573 |
| Louisiana | 356 |
| Maine | 207 |
| Maryland | 1998 |
| Massachusetts | 3838 |
| Michigan | 1295 |
| Minnesota | 1014 |
| Mississippi | 234 |
| Missouri | 928 |
| Montana | 254 |
| Nebraska | 235 |
| Nevada | 231 |
| New Hampshire | 385 |
| New Jersey | 1187 |
| New Mexico | 402 |
| New York | 2143 |
| North Carolina | 2499 |
| North Dakota | 118 |
| Ohio | 1408 |
| Oklahoma | 389 |
| Oregon | 1118 |
| Pennsylvania | 2268 |
| Rhode Island | 465 |
| South Carolina | 863 |
| South Dakota | 159 |
| Tennessee | 947 |
| Texas | 2658 |
| Utah | 716 |
| Vermont | 240 |
| Virginia | 1366 |
| Washington | 1494 |
| West Virginia | 172 |
| Wisconsin | 634 |
| Wyoming | 105 |