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US states by employer establishments: other services

California had the highest employer establishments: other services of 51 states in 2015, at 73,293. Alaska had the lowest, at 1,795. The median was 9,718 and the figure for the United States was 746,046. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest73,293California
Lowest1,795Alaska
Median9,71851 states
United States746,046History

Map of states, 2015

Alabama: 10,925 countAlaska: 1,795 countArizona: 10,978 countArkansas: 6,608 countCalifornia: 73,293 countColorado: 13,992 countConnecticut: 9,472 countDelaware: 2,174 countDistrict of Columbia: 4,153 countFlorida: 46,550 countGeorgia: 20,994 countHawaii: 3,491 countIdaho: 3,390 countIllinois: 32,087 countIndiana: 16,313 countIowa: 9,090 countKansas: 7,869 countKentucky: 9,371 countLouisiana: 9,718 countMaine: 3,634 countMaryland: 13,727 countMassachusetts: 17,854 countMichigan: 23,036 countMinnesota: 15,503 countMississippi: 6,354 countMissouri: 15,357 countMontana: 3,141 countNebraska: 5,785 countNevada: 4,390 countNew Hampshire: 3,667 countNew Jersey: 23,583 countNew Mexico: 4,048 countNew York: 57,629 countNorth Carolina: 23,147 countNorth Dakota: 2,486 countOhio: 27,493 countOklahoma: 8,959 countOregon: 10,015 countPennsylvania: 35,973 countRhode Island: 2,891 countSouth Carolina: 11,274 countSouth Dakota: 2,732 countTennessee: 14,138 countTexas: 50,484 countUtah: 4,909 countVermont: 2,021 countVirginia: 21,669 countWashington: 17,155 countWest Virginia: 4,354 countWisconsin: 14,566 countWyoming: 1,809 count
  • Under 3,400
  • 3,400 to 5,500
  • 5,500 to 9,700
  • 9,700 to 15K
  • 15K to 23K
  • 23K and over
count, 2015. 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, 2015

California: 73,293 countCalifornia73,293New York: 57,629 countNew York57,629Texas: 50,484 countTexas50,484Florida: 46,550 countFlorida46,550Pennsylvania: 35,973 countPennsylvania35,973Illinois: 32,087 countIllinois32,087Ohio: 27,493 countOhio27,493New Jersey: 23,583 countNew Jersey23,583North Carolina: 23,147 countNorth Carolina23,147Michigan: 23,036 countMichigan23,036Virginia: 21,669 countVirginia21,669Georgia: 20,994 countGeorgia20,994Massachusetts: 17,854 countMassachusetts17,854Washington: 17,155 countWashington17,155Indiana: 16,313 countIndiana16,313Minnesota: 15,503 countMinnesota15,503Missouri: 15,357 countMissouri15,357Wisconsin: 14,566 countWisconsin14,566Tennessee: 14,138 countTennessee14,138Colorado: 13,992 countColorado13,992Maryland: 13,727 countMaryland13,727South Carolina: 11,274 countSouth Carolina11,274Arizona: 10,978 countArizona10,978Alabama: 10,925 countAlabama10,925Oregon: 10,015 countOregon10,015Louisiana: 9,718 countLouisiana9,718Connecticut: 9,472 countConnecticut9,472Kentucky: 9,371 countKentucky9,371Iowa: 9,090 countIowa9,090Oklahoma: 8,959 countOklahoma8,959Kansas: 7,869 countKansas7,869Arkansas: 6,608 countArkansas6,608Mississippi: 6,354 countMississippi6,354Nebraska: 5,785 countNebraska5,785Utah: 4,909 countUtah4,909Nevada: 4,390 countNevada4,390West Virginia: 4,354 countWest Virginia4,354District of Columbia: 4,153 countDistrict of Columbia4,153New Mexico: 4,048 countNew Mexico4,048New Hampshire: 3,667 countNew Hampshire3,667Maine: 3,634 countMaine3,634Hawaii: 3,491 countHawaii3,491Idaho: 3,390 countIdaho3,390Montana: 3,141 countMontana3,141Rhode Island: 2,891 countRhode Island2,891South Dakota: 2,732 countSouth Dakota2,732North Dakota: 2,486 countNorth Dakota2,486Delaware: 2,174 countDelaware2,174Vermont: 2,021 countVermont2,021Wyoming: 1,809 countWyoming1,809Alaska: 1,795 countAlaska1,795California: 73,293 countCalifornia73,293New York: 57,629 countNew York57,629Texas: 50,484 countTexas50,484Florida: 46,550 countFlorida46,550Pennsylvania: 35,973 countPennsylvania35,973Illinois: 32,087 countIllinois32,087Ohio: 27,493 countOhio27,493New Jersey: 23,583 countNew Jersey23,583North Carolina: 23,147 countNorth Carolina23,147Michigan: 23,036 countMichigan23,036Virginia: 21,669 countVirginia21,669Georgia: 20,994 countGeorgia20,994Massachusetts: 17,854 countMassachusetts17,854Washington: 17,155 countWashington17,155Indiana: 16,313 countIndiana16,313Minnesota: 15,503 countMinnesota15,503Missouri: 15,357 countMissouri15,357Wisconsin: 14,566 countWisconsin14,566Tennessee: 14,138 countTennessee14,138Colorado: 13,992 countColorado13,992Maryland: 13,727 countMaryland13,727South Carolina: 11,274 countSouth Carolina11,274Arizona: 10,978 countArizona10,978Alabama: 10,925 countAlabama10,925Oregon: 10,015 countOregon10,015Louisiana: 9,718 countLouisiana9,718Connecticut: 9,472 countConnecticut9,472Kentucky: 9,371 countKentucky9,371Iowa: 9,090 countIowa9,090Oklahoma: 8,959 countOklahoma8,959Kansas: 7,869 countKansas7,869Arkansas: 6,608 countArkansas6,608Mississippi: 6,354 countMississippi6,354Nebraska: 5,785 countNebraska5,785Utah: 4,909 countUtah4,909Nevada: 4,390 countNevada4,390West Virginia: 4,354 countWest Virginia4,354District of Columbia: 4,153 countDistrict of Columbia4,153New Mexico: 4,048 countNew Mexico4,048New Hampshire: 3,667 countNew Hampshire3,667Maine: 3,634 countMaine3,634Hawaii: 3,491 countHawaii3,491Idaho: 3,390 countIdaho3,390Montana: 3,141 countMontana3,141Rhode Island: 2,891 countRhode Island2,891South Dakota: 2,732 countSouth Dakota2,732North Dakota: 2,486 countNorth Dakota2,486Delaware: 2,174 countDelaware2,174Vermont: 2,021 countVermont2,021Wyoming: 1,809 countWyoming1,809Alaska: 1,795 countAlaska1,795
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

RankStates2015
count		Change on 2014
1California73,293+1.5%
2New York57,629+1.2%
3Texas50,484+1.2%
4Florida46,550+1.8%
5Pennsylvania35,9730%
6Illinois32,087+0.8%
7Ohio27,493-0.3%
8New Jersey23,583+0.7%
9North Carolina23,147+1.5%
10Michigan23,036+0.4%
11Virginia21,669+1.1%
12Georgia20,994+0.9%
13Massachusetts17,854+1.3%
14Washington17,155+2.1%
15Indiana16,313-0.5%
16Minnesota15,503+0.3%
17Missouri15,357+0.2%
18Wisconsin14,566-0.1%
19Tennessee14,138+0.5%
20Colorado13,992+2.7%
21Maryland13,727+0.6%
22South Carolina11,274+0.6%
23Arizona10,978+0.8%
24Alabama10,925+0.1%
25Oregon10,015+1.5%
26Louisiana9,718+1.5%
27Connecticut9,472+1.8%
28Kentucky9,371-0.3%
29Iowa9,090+0.3%
30Oklahoma8,959+0.3%
31Kansas7,869-0.9%
32Arkansas6,608+0.2%
33Mississippi6,354-0.5%
34Nebraska5,785+0.5%
35Utah4,909+1.6%
36Nevada4,390+3.1%
37West Virginia4,354-1.4%
38District of Columbia4,1530%
39New Mexico4,048-0.9%
40New Hampshire3,667-0.1%
41Maine3,634-0.6%
42Hawaii3,491+0.4%
43Idaho3,390+0.3%
44Montana3,141-0.7%
45Rhode Island2,891-0.3%
46South Dakota2,732-0.4%
47North Dakota2,486-1.7%
48Delaware2,174+0.4%
49Vermont2,021-0.1%
50Wyoming1,809+0.6%
51Alaska1,795-1.1%

Other periods

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/2015/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: other services, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/

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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, 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 9 May 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2017. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: other services, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2015.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2017) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: other services, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which state has the highest employer establishments: other services?

California, with 73,293 in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: other services?

Alaska, with 1,795 in 2015.

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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