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NAICS sector 51: employer establishments, employees and payroll in 2023, by state.
- Establishments
- 160,704
- Employees
- 3,809,059
- 2.7% of private employment
- Average annual pay
- $149,198
- Nonemployer businesses
- 425,436
- $19.23B receipts
New business applications
13,806 in September 2026, seasonally adjusted
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| Period | Applications |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 13,806 |
| December 2025 | 10,250 |
| December 2024 | 9,253 |
| December 2023 | 8,191 |
| December 2022 | 8,167 |
| December 2021 | 8,636 |
| December 2020 | 7,277 |
By state
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| # | State | Establishments | Employees | Average pay | Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 27,338 | 891,636 | $232,014 | $206.9B |
| 2 | New York | 12,089 | 328,460 | $157,751 | $51.81B |
| 3 | Texas | 11,777 | 293,377 | $117,710 | $34.53B |
| 4 | Florida | 10,336 | 175,767 | $102,977 | $18.1B |
| 5 | Washington | 4,036 | 163,445 | $245,097 | $40.06B |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 3,655 | 141,099 | $162,286 | $22.9B |
| 7 | Georgia | 5,030 | 133,617 | $120,422 | $16.09B |
| 8 | Illinois | 5,616 | 120,174 | $122,814 | $14.76B |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 5,685 | 112,393 | $104,913 | $11.79B |
| 10 | Virginia | 4,006 | 111,454 | $139,665 | $15.57B |
| 11 | Colorado | 3,804 | 101,428 | $143,330 | $14.54B |
| 12 | North Carolina | 4,150 | 94,965 | $110,267 | $10.47B |
| 13 | Ohio | 4,391 | 93,136 | $82,888 | $7.72B |
| 14 | New Jersey | 3,802 | 88,523 | $130,150 | $11.52B |
| 15 | Minnesota | 2,631 | 62,246 | $110,228 | $6.86B |
| 16 | Utah | 2,004 | 59,792 | $118,485 | $7.08B |
| 17 | Michigan | 3,887 | 59,414 | $97,263 | $5.78B |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 2,400 | 56,278 | $99,482 | $5.6B |
| 19 | Arizona | 2,662 | 55,189 | $91,352 | $5.04B |
| 20 | Missouri | 2,582 | 52,743 | $92,314 | $4.87B |
| 21 | Maryland | 2,598 | 49,309 | $112,177 | $5.53B |
| 22 | Tennessee | 2,980 | 47,723 | $83,805 | $4B |
| 23 | Oregon | 2,404 | 38,519 | $112,496 | $4.33B |
| 24 | Indiana | 2,380 | 38,255 | $94,784 | $3.63B |
| 25 | Connecticut | 1,687 | 32,430 | $118,357 | $3.84B |
| 26 | South Carolina | 1,764 | 31,582 | $80,970 | $2.56B |
| 27 | Alabama | 1,887 | 30,227 | $77,317 | $2.34B |
| 28 | District of Columbia | 851 | 30,015 | $141,260 | $4.24B |
| 29 | Kentucky | 1,995 | 26,469 | $62,565 | $1.66B |
| 30 | Kansas | 1,424 | 26,297 | $95,558 | $2.51B |
| 31 | Nebraska | 978 | 25,307 | $88,078 | $2.23B |
| 32 | Iowa | 1,615 | 23,918 | $76,290 | $1.82B |
| 33 | Oklahoma | 1,604 | 23,471 | $68,801 | $1.61B |
| 34 | Arkansas | 1,174 | 20,052 | $78,832 | $1.58B |
| 35 | Louisiana | 1,591 | 19,384 | $65,917 | $1.28B |
| 36 | Nevada | 1,631 | 19,335 | $85,027 | $1.64B |
| 37 | Idaho | 877 | 17,726 | $99,479 | $1.76B |
| 38 | New Hampshire | 772 | 14,427 | $123,014 | $1.77B |
| 39 | Mississippi | 1,087 | 11,896 | $60,716 | $722.3M |
| 40 | Delaware | 1,070 | 10,680 | $126,102 | $1.35B |
| 41 | Maine | 817 | 9,398 | $70,634 | $663.8M |
| 42 | New Mexico | 857 | 9,165 | $64,677 | $592.8M |
| 43 | Montana | 697 | 7,801 | $74,878 | $584.1M |
| 44 | North Dakota | 376 | 7,401 | $86,196 | $637.9M |
| 45 | West Virginia | 752 | 7,090 | $61,367 | $435.1M |
| 46 | Hawaii | 557 | 6,945 | $81,063 | $563M |
| 47 | Alaska | 422 | 6,715 | $84,797 | $569.4M |
| 48 | Rhode Island | 477 | 6,243 | $89,144 | $556.5M |
| 49 | Vermont | 490 | 6,224 | $108,740 | $676.8M |
| 50 | South Dakota | 463 | 6,035 | $61,790 | $372.9M |
| 51 | Wyoming | 546 | 3,884 | $70,136 | $272.4M |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns and Business Formation Statistics · Last updated 12/31/2023