US Number of Private Business Establishments By State in the NAICS 54171 Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences Industry in 2025 Q2

Updated on April 2, 2026.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2025 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 (7,139), followed by Massachusetts (4,080), and Texas (2,785).

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	695
Alaska	93
Arizona	1070
Arkansas	271
California	7139
Colorado	1481
Connecticut	1049
Delaware	325
Florida	2689
Georgia	1031
Hawaii	248
Idaho	529
Illinois	1454
Indiana	847
Iowa	343
Kansas	424
Kentucky	598
Louisiana	378
Maine	200
Maryland	1942
Massachusetts	4080
Michigan	1428
Minnesota	1053
Mississippi	256
Missouri	963
Montana	264
Nebraska	248
Nevada	269
New Hampshire	403
New Jersey	1181
New Mexico	413
New York	2256
North Carolina	2562
North Dakota	120
Ohio	1517
Oklahoma	387
Oregon	1104
Pennsylvania	2319
Rhode Island	476
South Carolina	863
South Dakota	164
Tennessee	806
Texas	2785
Utah	741
Vermont	242
Virginia	1359
Washington	1603
West Virginia	172
Wisconsin	705
Wyoming	108