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US states by employer establishments: other services, 2023

California had the highest employer establishments: other services of 51 states in 2023, at 83,407. Alaska had the lowest, at 1,934. The median was 9,952 and the figure for the United States was 807,804. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest83,407California
Lowest1,934Alaska
Median9,95251 states
United States807,804History

Map of states, 2023

Alabama: 11,361 countAlaska: 1,934 countArizona: 13,694 countArkansas: 7,041 countCalifornia: 83,407 countColorado: 16,252 countConnecticut: 9,311 countDelaware: 2,499 countDistrict of Columbia: 4,286 countFlorida: 55,496 countGeorgia: 24,355 countHawaii: 3,522 countIdaho: 4,229 countIllinois: 32,694 countIndiana: 17,107 countIowa: 9,184 countKansas: 8,071 countKentucky: 9,543 countLouisiana: 9,952 countMaine: 3,840 countMaryland: 14,680 countMassachusetts: 18,920 countMichigan: 23,311 countMinnesota: 15,969 countMississippi: 6,523 countMissouri: 15,950 countMontana: 3,607 countNebraska: 5,968 countNevada: 5,723 countNew Hampshire: 3,935 countNew Jersey: 24,399 countNew Mexico: 4,277 countNew York: 58,223 countNorth Carolina: 26,271 countNorth Dakota: 2,659 countOhio: 27,524 countOklahoma: 9,446 countOregon: 10,282 countPennsylvania: 37,221 countRhode Island: 3,114 countSouth Carolina: 12,908 countSouth Dakota: 2,986 countTennessee: 15,554 countTexas: 59,218 countUtah: 6,461 countVermont: 2,016 countVirginia: 23,627 countWashington: 18,276 countWest Virginia: 4,255 countWisconsin: 14,764 countWyoming: 1,959 count
  • Under 3,700
  • 3,700 to 6,300
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  • 24K and over
count, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2023

California: 83,407 countCalifornia83,407Texas: 59,218 countTexas59,218New York: 58,223 countNew York58,223Florida: 55,496 countFlorida55,496Pennsylvania: 37,221 countPennsylvania37,221Illinois: 32,694 countIllinois32,694Ohio: 27,524 countOhio27,524North Carolina: 26,271 countNorth Carolina26,271New Jersey: 24,399 countNew Jersey24,399Georgia: 24,355 countGeorgia24,355Virginia: 23,627 countVirginia23,627Michigan: 23,311 countMichigan23,311Massachusetts: 18,920 countMassachusetts18,920Washington: 18,276 countWashington18,276Indiana: 17,107 countIndiana17,107Colorado: 16,252 countColorado16,252Minnesota: 15,969 countMinnesota15,969Missouri: 15,950 countMissouri15,950Tennessee: 15,554 countTennessee15,554Wisconsin: 14,764 countWisconsin14,764Maryland: 14,680 countMaryland14,680Arizona: 13,694 countArizona13,694South Carolina: 12,908 countSouth Carolina12,908Alabama: 11,361 countAlabama11,361Oregon: 10,282 countOregon10,282Louisiana: 9,952 countLouisiana9,952Kentucky: 9,543 countKentucky9,543Oklahoma: 9,446 countOklahoma9,446Connecticut: 9,311 countConnecticut9,311Iowa: 9,184 countIowa9,184Kansas: 8,071 countKansas8,071Arkansas: 7,041 countArkansas7,041Mississippi: 6,523 countMississippi6,523Utah: 6,461 countUtah6,461Nebraska: 5,968 countNebraska5,968Nevada: 5,723 countNevada5,723District of Columbia: 4,286 countDistrict of Columbia4,286New Mexico: 4,277 countNew Mexico4,277West Virginia: 4,255 countWest Virginia4,255Idaho: 4,229 countIdaho4,229New Hampshire: 3,935 countNew Hampshire3,935Maine: 3,840 countMaine3,840Montana: 3,607 countMontana3,607Hawaii: 3,522 countHawaii3,522Rhode Island: 3,114 countRhode Island3,114South Dakota: 2,986 countSouth Dakota2,986North Dakota: 2,659 countNorth Dakota2,659Delaware: 2,499 countDelaware2,499Vermont: 2,016 countVermont2,016Wyoming: 1,959 countWyoming1,959Alaska: 1,934 countAlaska1,934California: 83,407 countCalifornia83,407Texas: 59,218 countTexas59,218New York: 58,223 countNew York58,223Florida: 55,496 countFlorida55,496Pennsylvania: 37,221 countPennsylvania37,221Illinois: 32,694 countIllinois32,694Ohio: 27,524 countOhio27,524North Carolina: 26,271 countNorth Carolina26,271New Jersey: 24,399 countNew Jersey24,399Georgia: 24,355 countGeorgia24,355Virginia: 23,627 countVirginia23,627Michigan: 23,311 countMichigan23,311Massachusetts: 18,920 countMassachusetts18,920Washington: 18,276 countWashington18,276Indiana: 17,107 countIndiana17,107Colorado: 16,252 countColorado16,252Minnesota: 15,969 countMinnesota15,969Missouri: 15,950 countMissouri15,950Tennessee: 15,554 countTennessee15,554Wisconsin: 14,764 countWisconsin14,764Maryland: 14,680 countMaryland14,680Arizona: 13,694 countArizona13,694South Carolina: 12,908 countSouth Carolina12,908Alabama: 11,361 countAlabama11,361Oregon: 10,282 countOregon10,282Louisiana: 9,952 countLouisiana9,952Kentucky: 9,543 countKentucky9,543Oklahoma: 9,446 countOklahoma9,446Connecticut: 9,311 countConnecticut9,311Iowa: 9,184 countIowa9,184Kansas: 8,071 countKansas8,071Arkansas: 7,041 countArkansas7,041Mississippi: 6,523 countMississippi6,523Utah: 6,461 countUtah6,461Nebraska: 5,968 countNebraska5,968Nevada: 5,723 countNevada5,723District of Columbia: 4,286 countDistrict of Columbia4,286New Mexico: 4,277 countNew Mexico4,277West Virginia: 4,255 countWest Virginia4,255Idaho: 4,229 countIdaho4,229New Hampshire: 3,935 countNew Hampshire3,935Maine: 3,840 countMaine3,840Montana: 3,607 countMontana3,607Hawaii: 3,522 countHawaii3,522Rhode Island: 3,114 countRhode Island3,114South Dakota: 2,986 countSouth Dakota2,986North Dakota: 2,659 countNorth Dakota2,659Delaware: 2,499 countDelaware2,499Vermont: 2,016 countVermont2,016Wyoming: 1,959 countWyoming1,959Alaska: 1,934 countAlaska1,934
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2023
count		Change on 2022
1California83,407+1.3%
2Texas59,218+2.1%
3New York58,223+0.6%
4Florida55,496+2.5%
5Pennsylvania37,221+0.7%
6Illinois32,694+0.6%
7Ohio27,524+0.8%
8North Carolina26,271+1.8%
9New Jersey24,399+0.9%
10Georgia24,355+1.1%
11Virginia23,627+1.9%
12Michigan23,311+0.7%
13Massachusetts18,920+0.2%
14Washington18,276+0.8%
15Indiana17,107+0.9%
16Colorado16,252+2.1%
17Minnesota15,969+0.1%
18Missouri15,950+1.1%
19Tennessee15,554+2.3%
20Wisconsin14,764+0.2%
21Maryland14,680+1.9%
22Arizona13,694+3.6%
23South Carolina12,908+2.1%
24Alabama11,361+0.7%
25Oregon10,282-0.7%
26Louisiana9,952+1%
27Kentucky9,543+1.4%
28Oklahoma9,446+1.1%
29Connecticut9,311-0.7%
30Iowa9,184+0.1%
31Kansas8,071+0.9%
32Arkansas7,041+2.2%
33Mississippi6,523+1%
34Utah6,461+3.6%
35Nebraska5,968-0.2%
36Nevada5,723+2.6%
37District of Columbia4,286+0.4%
38New Mexico4,277+0.5%
39West Virginia4,255+1%
40Idaho4,229+4%
41New Hampshire3,935+0.9%
42Maine3,840+1.2%
43Montana3,607+1.5%
44Hawaii3,522-0.1%
45Rhode Island3,114+0.5%
46South Dakota2,986+2.4%
47North Dakota2,659+2%
48Delaware2,499+1.7%
49Vermont2,016-1.9%
50Wyoming1,959+1.3%
51Alaska1,934+1.2%

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About this ranking

Number of establishments with paid employees in other services (repair and maintenance, personal and laundry services, and civic organizations) (NAICS 81), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns. Excludes private households (NAICS 814).

County Business Patterns: establishments (single physical locations, not firms) with paid employees during the pay period including 12 March. Excludes the self-employed and businesses without employees (nonemployer_establishments_*), government employers, crop and animal production, rail transportation, the Postal Service and private households. Establishment counts are not perturbed; the noise Census adds since 2017 applies to employment and payroll, which are not served here. Published about 18 months after the reference year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: other services, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/

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County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: other services, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 June 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: other services, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: other services, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest employer establishments: other services?

California, with 83,407 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: other services?

Alaska, with 1,934 in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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