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 2025 Q1

Updated on April 2, 2026.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2025 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 (3,839), followed by Massachusetts (1,657), and Texas (1,586).

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	430
Alaska	76
Arizona	539
Arkansas	127
California	3839
Colorado	793
Connecticut	462
Delaware	175
Florida	1395
Georgia	583
Hawaii	165
Idaho	303
Illinois	698
Indiana	372
Iowa	200
Kansas	233
Kentucky	293
Louisiana	209
Maine	136
Maryland	880
Massachusetts	1657
Michigan	752
Minnesota	519
Mississippi	159
Missouri	506
Montana	131
Nebraska	136
Nevada	167
New Hampshire	223
New Jersey	536
New Mexico	279
New York	1067
North Carolina	1085
North Dakota	73
Ohio	807
Oklahoma	219
Oregon	705
Pennsylvania	1195
Rhode Island	219
South Carolina	470
South Dakota	126
Tennessee	367
Texas	1586
Utah	334
Vermont	166
Virginia	789
Washington	1107
West Virginia	101
Wisconsin	331
Wyoming	73