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 2023 Q4
Updated on June 5, 2025.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q4, 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 (3,547), followed by Massachusetts (1,521), and Texas (1,498).

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State Number of Business Establishments
Alabama 400
Alaska 74
Arizona 504
Arkansas 107
California 3547
Colorado 799
Connecticut 426
Delaware 156
Florida 1311
Georgia 481
Hawaii 154
Idaho 271
Illinois 685
Indiana 350
Iowa 193
Kansas 247
Kentucky 267
Louisiana 200
Maine 129
Maryland 858
Massachusetts 1521
Michigan 677
Minnesota 496
Mississippi 155
Missouri 521
Montana 143
Nebraska 120
Nevada 160
New Hampshire 215
New Jersey 505
New Mexico 280
New York 963
North Carolina 1099
North Dakota 71
Ohio 753
Oklahoma 199
Oregon 711
Pennsylvania 1168
Rhode Island 221
South Carolina 394
South Dakota 116
Tennessee 398
Texas 1498
Utah 341
Vermont 172
Virginia 741
Washington 969
West Virginia 99
Wisconsin 276
Wyoming 78