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 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 541715 Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) Industry (3,858), followed by Massachusetts (1,679), and Texas (1,617).

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	436
Alaska	78
Arizona	535
Arkansas	129
California	3858
Colorado	839
Connecticut	450
Delaware	178
Florida	1426
Georgia	570
Hawaii	168
Idaho	302
Illinois	718
Indiana	384
Iowa	201
Kansas	244
Kentucky	289
Louisiana	213
Maine	133
Maryland	904
Massachusetts	1679
Michigan	767
Minnesota	526
Mississippi	170
Missouri	503
Montana	137
Nebraska	140
Nevada	169
New Hampshire	223
New Jersey	532
New Mexico	283
New York	1062
North Carolina	1110
North Dakota	72
Ohio	820
Oklahoma	218
Oregon	707
Pennsylvania	1185
Rhode Island	223
South Carolina	429
South Dakota	122
Tennessee	364
Texas	1617
Utah	343
Vermont	169
Virginia	795
Washington	1100
West Virginia	101
Wisconsin	333
Wyoming	77