US Number of Private Business Establishments By State in the NAICS 541715 Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) Industry in 2024 Q1

Updated on January 29, 2026.

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 541715 Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) Industry (3,422), followed by Massachusetts (1,497), and Texas (1,496).

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	420
Alaska	70
Arizona	535
Arkansas	119
California	3422
Colorado	811
Connecticut	459
Delaware	167
Florida	1338
Georgia	582
Hawaii	164
Idaho	282
Illinois	646
Indiana	355
Iowa	196
Kansas	241
Kentucky	277
Louisiana	201
Maine	136
Maryland	909
Massachusetts	1497
Michigan	632
Minnesota	499
Mississippi	158
Missouri	466
Montana	128
Nebraska	132
Nevada	166
New Hampshire	211
New Jersey	523
New Mexico	281
New York	999
North Carolina	1054
North Dakota	69
Ohio	764
Oklahoma	201
Oregon	691
Pennsylvania	1191
Rhode Island	226
South Carolina	416
South Dakota	119
Tennessee	398
Texas	1496
Utah	334
Vermont	159
Virginia	766
Washington	991
West Virginia	102
Wisconsin	269
Wyoming	74