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 Q4

Updated on January 29, 2026.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 Q4, 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 (6,878), followed by Massachusetts (3,897), and Texas (2,730).

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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State	Number of Business Establishments
Alabama	674
Alaska	102
Arizona	1069
Arkansas	258
California	6878
Colorado	1327
Connecticut	1027
Delaware	314
Florida	2635
Georgia	1056
Hawaii	239
Idaho	523
Illinois	1451
Indiana	792
Iowa	358
Kansas	430
Kentucky	593
Louisiana	366
Maine	204
Maryland	1882
Massachusetts	3897
Michigan	1328
Minnesota	1048
Mississippi	240
Missouri	952
Montana	273
Nebraska	235
Nevada	232
New Hampshire	402
New Jersey	1183
New Mexico	415
New York	2205
North Carolina	2586
North Dakota	124
Ohio	1485
Oklahoma	388
Oregon	1113
Pennsylvania	2293
Rhode Island	458
South Carolina	901
South Dakota	161
Tennessee	893
Texas	2730
Utah	754
Vermont	240
Virginia	1353
Washington	1559
West Virginia	172
Wisconsin	686
Wyoming	105