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US states by employer establishments: other services

California had the highest employer establishments: other services of 51 states in 2018, at 76,654. Wyoming had the lowest, at 1,839. The median was 9,711 and the figure for the United States was 766,761. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest76,654California
Lowest1,839Wyoming
Median9,71151 states
United States766,761History

Map of states, 2018

Alabama: 10,960 countAlaska: 1,859 countArizona: 11,619 countArkansas: 6,682 countCalifornia: 76,654 countColorado: 14,870 countConnecticut: 9,500 countDelaware: 2,272 countDistrict of Columbia: 4,349 countFlorida: 48,994 countGeorgia: 21,910 countHawaii: 3,576 countIdaho: 3,621 countIllinois: 32,470 countIndiana: 16,452 countIowa: 9,183 countKansas: 7,853 countKentucky: 9,427 countLouisiana: 9,711 countMaine: 3,768 countMaryland: 14,018 countMassachusetts: 18,328 countMichigan: 23,174 countMinnesota: 15,765 countMississippi: 6,369 countMissouri: 15,566 countMontana: 3,365 countNebraska: 5,808 countNevada: 4,855 countNew Hampshire: 3,768 countNew Jersey: 24,177 countNew Mexico: 4,115 countNew York: 58,337 countNorth Carolina: 24,270 countNorth Dakota: 2,537 countOhio: 27,179 countOklahoma: 9,048 countOregon: 10,214 countPennsylvania: 36,441 countRhode Island: 2,971 countSouth Carolina: 11,670 countSouth Dakota: 2,803 countTennessee: 14,516 countTexas: 53,383 countUtah: 5,352 countVermont: 2,049 countVirginia: 22,435 countWashington: 17,707 countWest Virginia: 4,254 countWisconsin: 14,718 countWyoming: 1,839 count
  • Under 3,600
  • 3,600 to 5,700
  • 5,700 to 9,700
  • 9,700 to 15K
  • 15K to 24K
  • 24K and over
count, 2018. 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, 2018

California: 76,654 countCalifornia76,654New York: 58,337 countNew York58,337Texas: 53,383 countTexas53,383Florida: 48,994 countFlorida48,994Pennsylvania: 36,441 countPennsylvania36,441Illinois: 32,470 countIllinois32,470Ohio: 27,179 countOhio27,179North Carolina: 24,270 countNorth Carolina24,270New Jersey: 24,177 countNew Jersey24,177Michigan: 23,174 countMichigan23,174Virginia: 22,435 countVirginia22,435Georgia: 21,910 countGeorgia21,910Massachusetts: 18,328 countMassachusetts18,328Washington: 17,707 countWashington17,707Indiana: 16,452 countIndiana16,452Minnesota: 15,765 countMinnesota15,765Missouri: 15,566 countMissouri15,566Colorado: 14,870 countColorado14,870Wisconsin: 14,718 countWisconsin14,718Tennessee: 14,516 countTennessee14,516Maryland: 14,018 countMaryland14,018South Carolina: 11,670 countSouth Carolina11,670Arizona: 11,619 countArizona11,619Alabama: 10,960 countAlabama10,960Oregon: 10,214 countOregon10,214Louisiana: 9,711 countLouisiana9,711Connecticut: 9,500 countConnecticut9,500Kentucky: 9,427 countKentucky9,427Iowa: 9,183 countIowa9,183Oklahoma: 9,048 countOklahoma9,048Kansas: 7,853 countKansas7,853Arkansas: 6,682 countArkansas6,682Mississippi: 6,369 countMississippi6,369Nebraska: 5,808 countNebraska5,808Utah: 5,352 countUtah5,352Nevada: 4,855 countNevada4,855District of Columbia: 4,349 countDistrict of Columbia4,349West Virginia: 4,254 countWest Virginia4,254New Mexico: 4,115 countNew Mexico4,115Maine: 3,768 countMaine3,768New Hampshire: 3,768 countNew Hampshire3,768Idaho: 3,621 countIdaho3,621Hawaii: 3,576 countHawaii3,576Montana: 3,365 countMontana3,365Rhode Island: 2,971 countRhode Island2,971South Dakota: 2,803 countSouth Dakota2,803North Dakota: 2,537 countNorth Dakota2,537Delaware: 2,272 countDelaware2,272Vermont: 2,049 countVermont2,049Alaska: 1,859 countAlaska1,859Wyoming: 1,839 countWyoming1,839California: 76,654 countCalifornia76,654New York: 58,337 countNew York58,337Texas: 53,383 countTexas53,383Florida: 48,994 countFlorida48,994Pennsylvania: 36,441 countPennsylvania36,441Illinois: 32,470 countIllinois32,470Ohio: 27,179 countOhio27,179North Carolina: 24,270 countNorth Carolina24,270New Jersey: 24,177 countNew Jersey24,177Michigan: 23,174 countMichigan23,174Virginia: 22,435 countVirginia22,435Georgia: 21,910 countGeorgia21,910Massachusetts: 18,328 countMassachusetts18,328Washington: 17,707 countWashington17,707Indiana: 16,452 countIndiana16,452Minnesota: 15,765 countMinnesota15,765Missouri: 15,566 countMissouri15,566Colorado: 14,870 countColorado14,870Wisconsin: 14,718 countWisconsin14,718Tennessee: 14,516 countTennessee14,516Maryland: 14,018 countMaryland14,018South Carolina: 11,670 countSouth Carolina11,670Arizona: 11,619 countArizona11,619Alabama: 10,960 countAlabama10,960Oregon: 10,214 countOregon10,214Louisiana: 9,711 countLouisiana9,711Connecticut: 9,500 countConnecticut9,500Kentucky: 9,427 countKentucky9,427Iowa: 9,183 countIowa9,183Oklahoma: 9,048 countOklahoma9,048Kansas: 7,853 countKansas7,853Arkansas: 6,682 countArkansas6,682Mississippi: 6,369 countMississippi6,369Nebraska: 5,808 countNebraska5,808Utah: 5,352 countUtah5,352Nevada: 4,855 countNevada4,855District of Columbia: 4,349 countDistrict of Columbia4,349West Virginia: 4,254 countWest Virginia4,254New Mexico: 4,115 countNew Mexico4,115Maine: 3,768 countMaine3,768New Hampshire: 3,768 countNew Hampshire3,768Idaho: 3,621 countIdaho3,621Hawaii: 3,576 countHawaii3,576Montana: 3,365 countMontana3,365Rhode Island: 2,971 countRhode Island2,971South Dakota: 2,803 countSouth Dakota2,803North Dakota: 2,537 countNorth Dakota2,537Delaware: 2,272 countDelaware2,272Vermont: 2,049 countVermont2,049Alaska: 1,859 countAlaska1,859Wyoming: 1,839 countWyoming1,839
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

RankStates2018
count		Change on 2017
1California76,654+0.9%
2New York58,337+0.3%
3Texas53,383+0.8%
4Florida48,994+0.9%
5Pennsylvania36,441-0.2%
6Illinois32,470-0.4%
7Ohio27,179-0.5%
8North Carolina24,270+0.4%
9New Jersey24,177+0.6%
10Michigan23,174-0.6%
11Virginia22,435+0.2%
12Georgia21,910+0.3%
13Massachusetts18,328+0.5%
14Washington17,707+1.1%
15Indiana16,452-0.4%
16Minnesota15,765-0.1%
17Missouri15,566-0.9%
18Colorado14,870+1.2%
19Wisconsin14,718-0.6%
20Tennessee14,516-0.3%
21Maryland14,018+0.5%
22South Carolina11,670+0.3%
23Arizona11,6190%
24Alabama10,960-1.1%
25Oregon10,214+0.9%
26Louisiana9,711-0.6%
27Connecticut9,500-0.3%
28Kentucky9,427-0.7%
29Iowa9,183-0.5%
30Oklahoma9,048-0.5%
31Kansas7,853-0.3%
32Arkansas6,682-1.3%
33Mississippi6,369-0.7%
34Nebraska5,808-0.7%
35Utah5,352+2.8%
36Nevada4,855+2.6%
37District of Columbia4,349+1.1%
38West Virginia4,254-1.5%
39New Mexico4,115-0.5%
40Maine3,768-0.7%
40New Hampshire3,768+0.4%
42Idaho3,621+3.4%
43Hawaii3,576+0.4%
44Montana3,365+2.5%
45Rhode Island2,971+1.4%
46South Dakota2,803-0.1%
47North Dakota2,537+1.4%
48Delaware2,272+1.2%
49Vermont2,049+0.7%
50Alaska1,859+1.3%
51Wyoming1,839-0.1%

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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/2018/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2020). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: other services, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/

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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, 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2020, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: other services, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2018.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2020) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: other services, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2018 (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 76,654 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: other services?

Wyoming, with 1,839 in 2018.

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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