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US states by employer establishments: other services

California had the highest employer establishments: other services of 51 states in 2019, at 77,466. Wyoming had the lowest, at 1,853. The median was 9,720 and the figure for the United States was 769,564. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest77,466California
Lowest1,853Wyoming
Median9,72051 states
United States769,564History

Map of states, 2019

Alabama: 10,937 countAlaska: 1,864 countArizona: 11,881 countArkansas: 6,686 countCalifornia: 77,466 countColorado: 14,970 countConnecticut: 9,458 countDelaware: 2,258 countDistrict of Columbia: 4,347 countFlorida: 49,469 countGeorgia: 22,315 countHawaii: 3,614 countIdaho: 3,684 countIllinois: 32,430 countIndiana: 16,428 countIowa: 9,132 countKansas: 7,834 countKentucky: 9,372 countLouisiana: 9,720 countMaine: 3,729 countMaryland: 13,885 countMassachusetts: 18,366 countMichigan: 22,962 countMinnesota: 15,658 countMississippi: 6,404 countMissouri: 15,491 countMontana: 3,343 countNebraska: 5,800 countNevada: 4,904 countNew Hampshire: 3,792 countNew Jersey: 24,114 countNew Mexico: 4,115 countNew York: 58,620 countNorth Carolina: 24,501 countNorth Dakota: 2,541 countOhio: 27,092 countOklahoma: 9,007 countOregon: 10,215 countPennsylvania: 36,562 countRhode Island: 2,984 countSouth Carolina: 11,735 countSouth Dakota: 2,794 countTennessee: 14,556 countTexas: 53,962 countUtah: 5,433 countVermont: 2,067 countVirginia: 22,541 countWashington: 17,768 countWest Virginia: 4,261 countWisconsin: 14,644 countWyoming: 1,853 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, 2019. 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, 2019

California: 77,466 countCalifornia77,466New York: 58,620 countNew York58,620Texas: 53,962 countTexas53,962Florida: 49,469 countFlorida49,469Pennsylvania: 36,562 countPennsylvania36,562Illinois: 32,430 countIllinois32,430Ohio: 27,092 countOhio27,092North Carolina: 24,501 countNorth Carolina24,501New Jersey: 24,114 countNew Jersey24,114Michigan: 22,962 countMichigan22,962Virginia: 22,541 countVirginia22,541Georgia: 22,315 countGeorgia22,315Massachusetts: 18,366 countMassachusetts18,366Washington: 17,768 countWashington17,768Indiana: 16,428 countIndiana16,428Minnesota: 15,658 countMinnesota15,658Missouri: 15,491 countMissouri15,491Colorado: 14,970 countColorado14,970Wisconsin: 14,644 countWisconsin14,644Tennessee: 14,556 countTennessee14,556Maryland: 13,885 countMaryland13,885Arizona: 11,881 countArizona11,881South Carolina: 11,735 countSouth Carolina11,735Alabama: 10,937 countAlabama10,937Oregon: 10,215 countOregon10,215Louisiana: 9,720 countLouisiana9,720Connecticut: 9,458 countConnecticut9,458Kentucky: 9,372 countKentucky9,372Iowa: 9,132 countIowa9,132Oklahoma: 9,007 countOklahoma9,007Kansas: 7,834 countKansas7,834Arkansas: 6,686 countArkansas6,686Mississippi: 6,404 countMississippi6,404Nebraska: 5,800 countNebraska5,800Utah: 5,433 countUtah5,433Nevada: 4,904 countNevada4,904District of Columbia: 4,347 countDistrict of Columbia4,347West Virginia: 4,261 countWest Virginia4,261New Mexico: 4,115 countNew Mexico4,115New Hampshire: 3,792 countNew Hampshire3,792Maine: 3,729 countMaine3,729Idaho: 3,684 countIdaho3,684Hawaii: 3,614 countHawaii3,614Montana: 3,343 countMontana3,343Rhode Island: 2,984 countRhode Island2,984South Dakota: 2,794 countSouth Dakota2,794North Dakota: 2,541 countNorth Dakota2,541Delaware: 2,258 countDelaware2,258Vermont: 2,067 countVermont2,067Alaska: 1,864 countAlaska1,864Wyoming: 1,853 countWyoming1,853California: 77,466 countCalifornia77,466New York: 58,620 countNew York58,620Texas: 53,962 countTexas53,962Florida: 49,469 countFlorida49,469Pennsylvania: 36,562 countPennsylvania36,562Illinois: 32,430 countIllinois32,430Ohio: 27,092 countOhio27,092North Carolina: 24,501 countNorth Carolina24,501New Jersey: 24,114 countNew Jersey24,114Michigan: 22,962 countMichigan22,962Virginia: 22,541 countVirginia22,541Georgia: 22,315 countGeorgia22,315Massachusetts: 18,366 countMassachusetts18,366Washington: 17,768 countWashington17,768Indiana: 16,428 countIndiana16,428Minnesota: 15,658 countMinnesota15,658Missouri: 15,491 countMissouri15,491Colorado: 14,970 countColorado14,970Wisconsin: 14,644 countWisconsin14,644Tennessee: 14,556 countTennessee14,556Maryland: 13,885 countMaryland13,885Arizona: 11,881 countArizona11,881South Carolina: 11,735 countSouth Carolina11,735Alabama: 10,937 countAlabama10,937Oregon: 10,215 countOregon10,215Louisiana: 9,720 countLouisiana9,720Connecticut: 9,458 countConnecticut9,458Kentucky: 9,372 countKentucky9,372Iowa: 9,132 countIowa9,132Oklahoma: 9,007 countOklahoma9,007Kansas: 7,834 countKansas7,834Arkansas: 6,686 countArkansas6,686Mississippi: 6,404 countMississippi6,404Nebraska: 5,800 countNebraska5,800Utah: 5,433 countUtah5,433Nevada: 4,904 countNevada4,904District of Columbia: 4,347 countDistrict of Columbia4,347West Virginia: 4,261 countWest Virginia4,261New Mexico: 4,115 countNew Mexico4,115New Hampshire: 3,792 countNew Hampshire3,792Maine: 3,729 countMaine3,729Idaho: 3,684 countIdaho3,684Hawaii: 3,614 countHawaii3,614Montana: 3,343 countMontana3,343Rhode Island: 2,984 countRhode Island2,984South Dakota: 2,794 countSouth Dakota2,794North Dakota: 2,541 countNorth Dakota2,541Delaware: 2,258 countDelaware2,258Vermont: 2,067 countVermont2,067Alaska: 1,864 countAlaska1,864Wyoming: 1,853 countWyoming1,853
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

RankStates2019
count		Change on 2018
1California77,466+1.1%
2New York58,620+0.5%
3Texas53,962+1.1%
4Florida49,469+1%
5Pennsylvania36,562+0.3%
6Illinois32,430-0.1%
7Ohio27,092-0.3%
8North Carolina24,501+1%
9New Jersey24,114-0.3%
10Michigan22,962-0.9%
11Virginia22,541+0.5%
12Georgia22,315+1.8%
13Massachusetts18,366+0.2%
14Washington17,768+0.3%
15Indiana16,428-0.1%
16Minnesota15,658-0.7%
17Missouri15,491-0.5%
18Colorado14,970+0.7%
19Wisconsin14,644-0.5%
20Tennessee14,556+0.3%
21Maryland13,885-0.9%
22Arizona11,881+2.3%
23South Carolina11,735+0.6%
24Alabama10,937-0.2%
25Oregon10,2150%
26Louisiana9,720+0.1%
27Connecticut9,458-0.4%
28Kentucky9,372-0.6%
29Iowa9,132-0.6%
30Oklahoma9,007-0.5%
31Kansas7,834-0.2%
32Arkansas6,686+0.1%
33Mississippi6,404+0.5%
34Nebraska5,800-0.1%
35Utah5,433+1.5%
36Nevada4,904+1%
37District of Columbia4,347-0%
38West Virginia4,261+0.2%
39New Mexico4,1150%
40New Hampshire3,792+0.6%
41Maine3,729-1%
42Idaho3,684+1.7%
43Hawaii3,614+1.1%
44Montana3,343-0.7%
45Rhode Island2,984+0.4%
46South Dakota2,794-0.3%
47North Dakota2,541+0.2%
48Delaware2,258-0.6%
49Vermont2,067+0.9%
50Alaska1,864+0.3%
51Wyoming1,853+0.8%

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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/2019/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2021). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: other services, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/

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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, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 22 Apr. 2021, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2021. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: other services, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2019.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2021) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: other services, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2019 (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 77,466 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: other services?

Wyoming, with 1,853 in 2019.

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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