US Number of Private Business Establishments By State in the NAICS 5417 Scientific research and development services Industry in 2024 Q3

Updated on January 29, 2026.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 Q3, among all US states, California had the highest number of private business establishments in the NAICS 5417 Scientific research and development services Industry (7,226), followed by Massachusetts (4,141), and Florida (3,052).

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

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State Number of Business Establishments
Alabama 704
Alaska 130
Arizona 1191
Arkansas 274
California 7226
Colorado 1554
Connecticut 1117
Delaware 342
Florida 3052
Georgia 1224
Hawaii 286
Idaho 595
Illinois 1632
Indiana 902
Iowa 395
Kansas 447
Kentucky 673
Louisiana 416
Maine 281
Maryland 2195
Massachusetts 4141
Michigan 1503
Minnesota 1177
Mississippi 271
Missouri 1014
Montana 313
Nebraska 272
Nevada 254
New Hampshire 423
New Jersey 1307
New Mexico 478
New York 2704
North Carolina 2744
North Dakota 137
Ohio 1596
Oklahoma 417
Oregon 1187
Pennsylvania 2495
Rhode Island 529
South Carolina 1000
South Dakota 181
Tennessee 944
Texas 2985
Utah 866
Vermont 278
Virginia 1593
Washington 1726
West Virginia 214
Wisconsin 678
Wyoming 119