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Management of companies
NAICS sector 55: employer establishments, employees and payroll in 2023, by state.
- Establishments
- 49,556
- Employees
- 3,855,720
- 2.8% of private employment
- Average annual pay
- $128,997
New business applications
6,715 in September 2026, seasonally adjusted
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| Period | Applications |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 6,715 |
| December 2025 | 5,709 |
| December 2024 | 5,523 |
| December 2023 | 4,265 |
| December 2022 | 3,706 |
| December 2021 | 3,287 |
| December 2020 | 2,528 |
By state
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| # | State | Establishments | Employees | Average pay | Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 4,587 | 387,376 | $192,582 | $74.6B |
| 2 | Texas | 4,404 | 350,528 | $141,553 | $49.62B |
| 3 | Illinois | 2,003 | 230,673 | $128,548 | $29.65B |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 2,190 | 219,919 | $115,036 | $25.3B |
| 5 | New York | 2,755 | 211,253 | $151,526 | $32.01B |
| 6 | Ohio | 2,106 | 189,060 | $102,587 | $19.4B |
| 7 | Florida | 2,682 | 177,369 | $102,256 | $18.14B |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1,128 | 151,489 | $113,078 | $17.13B |
| 9 | Washington | 1,046 | 133,712 | $143,742 | $19.22B |
| 10 | North Carolina | 1,697 | 131,584 | $113,577 | $14.94B |
| 11 | Georgia | 1,505 | 128,415 | $132,303 | $16.99B |
| 12 | Michigan | 1,470 | 122,995 | $111,157 | $13.67B |
| 13 | New Jersey | 1,366 | 122,744 | $148,498 | $18.23B |
| 14 | Tennessee | 1,311 | 118,357 | $106,248 | $12.58B |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 1,128 | 116,778 | $143,818 | $16.79B |
| 16 | Virginia | 1,169 | 97,043 | $115,083 | $11.17B |
| 17 | Missouri | 1,356 | 86,543 | $123,094 | $10.65B |
| 18 | Arizona | 953 | 77,421 | $92,416 | $7.15B |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 975 | 75,662 | $110,471 | $8.36B |
| 20 | Colorado | 1,012 | 68,640 | $117,063 | $8.04B |
| 21 | Maryland | 1,165 | 61,483 | $110,453 | $6.79B |
| 22 | Indiana | 779 | 55,876 | $118,202 | $6.6B |
| 23 | Oregon | 627 | 54,245 | $143,537 | $7.79B |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 539 | 44,769 | $80,741 | $3.61B |
| 25 | Kentucky | 629 | 43,321 | $94,573 | $4.1B |
| 26 | Arkansas | 987 | 39,939 | $146,971 | $5.87B |
| 27 | South Carolina | 634 | 34,610 | $100,483 | $3.48B |
| 28 | Connecticut | 704 | 30,838 | $151,339 | $4.67B |
| 29 | Nevada | 485 | 27,657 | $100,103 | $2.77B |
| 30 | Utah | 527 | 26,147 | $126,225 | $3.3B |
| 31 | Louisiana | 597 | 26,068 | $106,337 | $2.77B |
| 32 | Iowa | 490 | 24,662 | $96,442 | $2.38B |
| 33 | Nebraska | 329 | 24,341 | $86,769 | $2.11B |
| 34 | Alabama | 517 | 23,011 | $110,420 | $2.54B |
| 35 | Kansas | 517 | 22,458 | $122,673 | $2.75B |
| 36 | Maine | 191 | 14,890 | $84,055 | $1.25B |
| 37 | District of Columbia | 189 | 13,197 | $126,397 | $1.67B |
| 38 | Idaho | 245 | 11,266 | $114,088 | $1.29B |
| 39 | Rhode Island | 142 | 10,068 | $95,368 | $960.2M |
| 40 | New Hampshire | 185 | 9,164 | $119,910 | $1.1B |
| 41 | South Dakota | 152 | 8,263 | $86,654 | $716M |
| 42 | Delaware | 519 | 7,586 | $134,968 | $1.02B |
| 43 | Mississippi | 268 | 7,430 | $90,731 | $674.1M |
| 44 | North Dakota | 139 | 7,046 | $76,495 | $539M |
| 45 | Hawaii | 231 | 6,966 | $103,438 | $720.6M |
| 46 | New Mexico | 206 | 6,212 | $82,401 | $511.9M |
| 47 | West Virginia | 202 | 5,461 | $71,241 | $389M |
| 48 | Alaska | 188 | 5,202 | $153,330 | $797.6M |
| 49 | Montana | 138 | 2,919 | $99,401 | $290.2M |
| 50 | Vermont | 69 | 2,436 | $92,757 | $226M |
| 51 | Wyoming | 123 | 628 | $81,078 | $50.92M |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns and Business Formation Statistics · Last updated 12/31/2023