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 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 541715 Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) Industry (3,901), followed by Massachusetts (1,684), and Texas (1,655).

The chart and table below shows the number of business establishments for each state.

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State Number of Business Establishments
Alabama 432
Alaska 82
Arizona 525
Arkansas 133
California 3901
Colorado 860
Connecticut 446
Delaware 178
Florida 1465
Georgia 560
Hawaii 169
Idaho 302
Illinois 741
Indiana 388
Iowa 196
Kansas 251
Kentucky 291
Louisiana 207
Maine 129
Maryland 912
Massachusetts 1684
Michigan 776
Minnesota 537
Mississippi 174
Missouri 515
Montana 145
Nebraska 145
Nevada 166
New Hampshire 239
New Jersey 546
New Mexico 288
New York 1058
North Carolina 1123
North Dakota 71
Ohio 806
Oklahoma 220
Oregon 700
Pennsylvania 1231
Rhode Island 229
South Carolina 415
South Dakota 124
Tennessee 361
Texas 1655
Utah 363
Vermont 169
Virginia 823
Washington 1095
West Virginia 101
Wisconsin 352
Wyoming 78