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 Q2

Updated on January 29, 2026.

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 541715 Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) Industry (3,489), followed by Massachusetts (1,530), and Texas (1,503).

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	426
Alaska	72
Arizona	518
Arkansas	114
California	3489
Colorado	768
Connecticut	459
Delaware	168
Florida	1383
Georgia	582
Hawaii	168
Idaho	290
Illinois	659
Indiana	351
Iowa	195
Kansas	243
Kentucky	280
Louisiana	202
Maine	141
Maryland	918
Massachusetts	1530
Michigan	655
Minnesota	508
Mississippi	159
Missouri	481
Montana	135
Nebraska	137
Nevada	159
New Hampshire	216
New Jersey	524
New Mexico	281
New York	1015
North Carolina	1087
North Dakota	71
Ohio	782
Oklahoma	211
Oregon	704
Pennsylvania	1193
Rhode Island	228
South Carolina	425
South Dakota	120
Tennessee	409
Texas	1503
Utah	344
Vermont	159
Virginia	788
Washington	1034
West Virginia	100
Wisconsin	290
Wyoming	75