US Number of Private Business Establishments By State in the NAICS 5417 Scientific research and development services 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 5417 Scientific research and development services Industry (7,649), followed by Massachusetts (4,366), and Florida (3,316).

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	738
Alaska	128
Arizona	1142
Arkansas	313
California	7649
Colorado	1661
Connecticut	1118
Delaware	360
Florida	3316
Georgia	1187
Hawaii	286
Idaho	600
Illinois	1706
Indiana	913
Iowa	382
Kansas	476
Kentucky	677
Louisiana	432
Maine	260
Maryland	2175
Massachusetts	4366
Michigan	1639
Minnesota	1217
Mississippi	300
Missouri	1070
Montana	320
Nebraska	289
Nevada	289
New Hampshire	466
New Jersey	1328
New Mexico	489
New York	2738
North Carolina	2767
North Dakota	131
Ohio	1648
Oklahoma	422
Oregon	1171
Pennsylvania	2631
Rhode Island	530
South Carolina	934
South Dakota	191
Tennessee	864
Texas	3091
Utah	887
Vermont	285
Virginia	1633
Washington	1796
West Virginia	214
Wisconsin	775
Wyoming	125