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 Q3

Updated on April 2, 2026.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2025 Q3, 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 (7,190), followed by Massachusetts (4,087), and Texas (2,810).

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	693
Alaska	98
Arizona	1048
Arkansas	281
California	7190
Colorado	1508
Connecticut	1040
Delaware	325
Florida	2765
Georgia	1015
Hawaii	247
Idaho	536
Illinois	1498
Indiana	852
Iowa	336
Kansas	441
Kentucky	601
Louisiana	380
Maine	193
Maryland	1947
Massachusetts	4087
Michigan	1441
Minnesota	1075
Mississippi	266
Missouri	987
Montana	270
Nebraska	257
Nevada	268
New Hampshire	430
New Jersey	1197
New Mexico	422
New York	2259
North Carolina	2585
North Dakota	120
Ohio	1499
Oklahoma	387
Oregon	1091
Pennsylvania	2409
Rhode Island	472
South Carolina	833
South Dakota	169
Tennessee	802
Texas	2810
Utah	762
Vermont	243
Virginia	1402
Washington	1601
West Virginia	171
Wisconsin	726
Wyoming	111