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US states by employer establishments: professional, scientific and technical services

California had the highest employer establishments: professional, scientific and technical services of 51 states in 2013, at 117,282. North Dakota had the lowest, at 1,772. The median was 9,605 and the figure for the United States was 869,445. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest117,282California
Lowest1,772North Dakota
Median9,60551 states
United States869,445History

Map of states, 2013

Alabama: 9,241 countAlaska: 1,929 countArizona: 16,473 countArkansas: 5,756 countCalifornia: 117,282 countColorado: 24,316 countConnecticut: 9,266 countDelaware: 2,649 countDistrict of Columbia: 5,278 countFlorida: 72,363 countGeorgia: 28,241 countHawaii: 3,261 countIdaho: 4,218 countIllinois: 38,766 countIndiana: 12,780 countIowa: 6,260 countKansas: 7,129 countKentucky: 8,164 countLouisiana: 11,982 countMaine: 3,488 countMaryland: 20,115 countMassachusetts: 21,474 countMichigan: 21,533 countMinnesota: 16,516 countMississippi: 4,762 countMissouri: 13,393 countMontana: 3,642 countNebraska: 4,519 countNevada: 8,343 countNew Hampshire: 3,805 countNew Jersey: 29,651 countNew Mexico: 4,713 countNew York: 60,406 countNorth Carolina: 23,155 countNorth Dakota: 1,772 countOhio: 23,987 countOklahoma: 9,605 countOregon: 11,800 countPennsylvania: 29,431 countRhode Island: 2,997 countSouth Carolina: 9,906 countSouth Dakota: 1,911 countTennessee: 10,908 countTexas: 63,980 countUtah: 9,406 countVermont: 2,111 countVirginia: 29,831 countWashington: 20,367 countWest Virginia: 2,970 countWisconsin: 11,388 countWyoming: 2,206 count
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count, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2013

California: 117,282 countCalifornia117,282Florida: 72,363 countFlorida72,363Texas: 63,980 countTexas63,980New York: 60,406 countNew York60,406Illinois: 38,766 countIllinois38,766Virginia: 29,831 countVirginia29,831New Jersey: 29,651 countNew Jersey29,651Pennsylvania: 29,431 countPennsylvania29,431Georgia: 28,241 countGeorgia28,241Colorado: 24,316 countColorado24,316Ohio: 23,987 countOhio23,987North Carolina: 23,155 countNorth Carolina23,155Michigan: 21,533 countMichigan21,533Massachusetts: 21,474 countMassachusetts21,474Washington: 20,367 countWashington20,367Maryland: 20,115 countMaryland20,115Minnesota: 16,516 countMinnesota16,516Arizona: 16,473 countArizona16,473Missouri: 13,393 countMissouri13,393Indiana: 12,780 countIndiana12,780Louisiana: 11,982 countLouisiana11,982Oregon: 11,800 countOregon11,800Wisconsin: 11,388 countWisconsin11,388Tennessee: 10,908 countTennessee10,908South Carolina: 9,906 countSouth Carolina9,906Oklahoma: 9,605 countOklahoma9,605Utah: 9,406 countUtah9,406Connecticut: 9,266 countConnecticut9,266Alabama: 9,241 countAlabama9,241Nevada: 8,343 countNevada8,343Kentucky: 8,164 countKentucky8,164Kansas: 7,129 countKansas7,129Iowa: 6,260 countIowa6,260Arkansas: 5,756 countArkansas5,756District of Columbia: 5,278 countDistrict of Columbia5,278Mississippi: 4,762 countMississippi4,762New Mexico: 4,713 countNew Mexico4,713Nebraska: 4,519 countNebraska4,519Idaho: 4,218 countIdaho4,218New Hampshire: 3,805 countNew Hampshire3,805Montana: 3,642 countMontana3,642Maine: 3,488 countMaine3,488Hawaii: 3,261 countHawaii3,261Rhode Island: 2,997 countRhode Island2,997West Virginia: 2,970 countWest Virginia2,970Delaware: 2,649 countDelaware2,649Wyoming: 2,206 countWyoming2,206Vermont: 2,111 countVermont2,111Alaska: 1,929 countAlaska1,929South Dakota: 1,911 countSouth Dakota1,911North Dakota: 1,772 countNorth Dakota1,772California: 117,282 countCalifornia117,282Florida: 72,363 countFlorida72,363Texas: 63,980 countTexas63,980New York: 60,406 countNew York60,406Illinois: 38,766 countIllinois38,766Virginia: 29,831 countVirginia29,831New Jersey: 29,651 countNew Jersey29,651Pennsylvania: 29,431 countPennsylvania29,431Georgia: 28,241 countGeorgia28,241Colorado: 24,316 countColorado24,316Ohio: 23,987 countOhio23,987North Carolina: 23,155 countNorth Carolina23,155Michigan: 21,533 countMichigan21,533Massachusetts: 21,474 countMassachusetts21,474Washington: 20,367 countWashington20,367Maryland: 20,115 countMaryland20,115Minnesota: 16,516 countMinnesota16,516Arizona: 16,473 countArizona16,473Missouri: 13,393 countMissouri13,393Indiana: 12,780 countIndiana12,780Louisiana: 11,982 countLouisiana11,982Oregon: 11,800 countOregon11,800Wisconsin: 11,388 countWisconsin11,388Tennessee: 10,908 countTennessee10,908South Carolina: 9,906 countSouth Carolina9,906Oklahoma: 9,605 countOklahoma9,605Utah: 9,406 countUtah9,406Connecticut: 9,266 countConnecticut9,266Alabama: 9,241 countAlabama9,241Nevada: 8,343 countNevada8,343Kentucky: 8,164 countKentucky8,164Kansas: 7,129 countKansas7,129Iowa: 6,260 countIowa6,260Arkansas: 5,756 countArkansas5,756District of Columbia: 5,278 countDistrict of Columbia5,278Mississippi: 4,762 countMississippi4,762New Mexico: 4,713 countNew Mexico4,713Nebraska: 4,519 countNebraska4,519Idaho: 4,218 countIdaho4,218New Hampshire: 3,805 countNew Hampshire3,805Montana: 3,642 countMontana3,642Maine: 3,488 countMaine3,488Hawaii: 3,261 countHawaii3,261Rhode Island: 2,997 countRhode Island2,997West Virginia: 2,970 countWest Virginia2,970Delaware: 2,649 countDelaware2,649Wyoming: 2,206 countWyoming2,206Vermont: 2,111 countVermont2,111Alaska: 1,929 countAlaska1,929South Dakota: 1,911 countSouth Dakota1,911North Dakota: 1,772 countNorth Dakota1,772
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2013
count		Change on 2012
1California117,282+2%
2Florida72,363+2%
3Texas63,980+2.5%
4New York60,406+1.5%
5Illinois38,766-0.1%
6Virginia29,831+1.7%
7New Jersey29,651+0.6%
8Pennsylvania29,431+0.2%
9Georgia28,241+0.3%
10Colorado24,316+1.4%
11Ohio23,987-0%
12North Carolina23,155+1%
13Michigan21,533-0.6%
14Massachusetts21,4740%
15Washington20,367+1.3%
16Maryland20,115+2.1%
17Minnesota16,516+0.5%
18Arizona16,473+1%
19Missouri13,393+0.9%
20Indiana12,780-0.8%
21Louisiana11,982+1.8%
22Oregon11,800+0.5%
23Wisconsin11,388+0.5%
24Tennessee10,908+0.2%
25South Carolina9,906+1.8%
26Oklahoma9,605+1.2%
27Utah9,406+3.6%
28Connecticut9,266+0.2%
29Alabama9,241+1.1%
30Nevada8,343+2.2%
31Kentucky8,164+0.7%
32Kansas7,129+0.1%
33Iowa6,260+0.2%
34Arkansas5,756+1%
35District of Columbia5,278+4.7%
36Mississippi4,762+0.1%
37New Mexico4,713+0.6%
38Nebraska4,519+1.6%
39Idaho4,218-0.6%
40New Hampshire3,805-1%
41Montana3,642+1.6%
42Maine3,488-0.5%
43Hawaii3,261+0.2%
44Rhode Island2,997-0.4%
45West Virginia2,970-0.5%
46Delaware2,649+3.6%
47Wyoming2,206+2.1%
48Vermont2,111-0.8%
49Alaska1,929+1.1%
50South Dakota1,911+4.6%
51North Dakota1,772+3.3%

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About this ranking

Number of establishments with paid employees in professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns.

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), professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2018). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: professional, scientific and technical services, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/

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County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: professional, scientific and technical services, 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 13 Sept. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-professional-services/us-states?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: professional, scientific and technical services, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-professional-services/us-states?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2018) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS 54), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: professional, scientific and technical services, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-professional-services/us-states?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest employer establishments: professional, scientific and technical services?

California, with 117,282 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: professional, scientific and technical services?

North Dakota, with 1,772 in 2013.

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