US Number of Private Business Establishments By State in the NAICS 5417 Scientific research and development services Industry in 2024 Q4

Updated on January 29, 2026.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 Q4, among all US states, California had the highest number of private business establishments in the NAICS 5417 Scientific research and development services Industry (7,340), followed by Massachusetts (4,172), and Florida (3,174).

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	720
Alaska	132
Arizona	1169
Arkansas	288
California	7340
Colorado	1470
Connecticut	1107
Delaware	342
Florida	3174
Georgia	1229
Hawaii	275
Idaho	596
Illinois	1666
Indiana	855
Iowa	403
Kansas	460
Kentucky	673
Louisiana	416
Maine	277
Maryland	2124
Massachusetts	4172
Michigan	1517
Minnesota	1192
Mississippi	274
Missouri	1035
Montana	320
Nebraska	268
Nevada	254
New Hampshire	433
New Jersey	1314
New Mexico	489
New York	2693
North Carolina	2764
North Dakota	138
Ohio	1630
Oklahoma	415
Oregon	1200
Pennsylvania	2499
Rhode Island	513
South Carolina	1014
South Dakota	183
Tennessee	959
Texas	3016
Utah	885
Vermont	285
Virginia	1583
Washington	1758
West Virginia	214
Wisconsin	733
Wyoming	122