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NAICS sector 81: employer establishments, employees and payroll in 2023, by state.
- Establishments
- 807,804
- Employees
- 5,616,494
- 4.0% of private employment
- Average annual pay
- $43,492
- Nonemployer businesses
- 3,352,476
- $129.6B receipts
New business applications
42,149 in September 2026, seasonally adjusted
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| Period | Applications |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 42,149 |
| December 2025 | 40,414 |
| December 2024 | 42,954 |
| December 2023 | 41,110 |
| December 2022 | 41,372 |
| December 2021 | 40,103 |
| December 2020 | 31,897 |
By state
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| # | State | Establishments | Employees | Average pay | Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 83,407 | 603,824 | $46,896 | $28.32B |
| 2 | Texas | 59,218 | 485,701 | $43,059 | $20.91B |
| 3 | New York | 58,223 | 383,127 | $50,178 | $19.22B |
| 4 | Florida | 55,496 | 346,310 | $39,494 | $13.68B |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 37,221 | 239,781 | $36,745 | $8.81B |
| 6 | Illinois | 32,694 | 235,195 | $48,823 | $11.48B |
| 7 | Ohio | 27,524 | 200,615 | $37,078 | $7.44B |
| 8 | Virginia | 23,627 | 173,753 | $50,279 | $8.74B |
| 9 | North Carolina | 26,271 | 171,955 | $37,482 | $6.45B |
| 10 | Michigan | 23,311 | 163,706 | $40,163 | $6.57B |
| 11 | Georgia | 24,355 | 162,569 | $41,024 | $6.67B |
| 12 | New Jersey | 24,399 | 154,457 | $40,112 | $6.2B |
| 13 | Indiana | 17,107 | 127,295 | $36,732 | $4.68B |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 18,920 | 121,531 | $48,943 | $5.95B |
| 15 | Tennessee | 15,554 | 121,010 | $37,443 | $4.53B |
| 16 | Washington | 18,276 | 120,682 | $48,998 | $5.91B |
| 17 | Minnesota | 15,969 | 116,463 | $39,979 | $4.66B |
| 18 | Colorado | 16,252 | 116,417 | $47,318 | $5.51B |
| 19 | Maryland | 14,680 | 112,568 | $52,084 | $5.86B |
| 20 | Missouri | 15,950 | 112,018 | $38,223 | $4.28B |
| 21 | Arizona | 13,694 | 101,615 | $43,239 | $4.39B |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 14,764 | 99,055 | $37,411 | $3.71B |
| 23 | South Carolina | 12,908 | 86,121 | $36,371 | $3.13B |
| 24 | Alabama | 11,361 | 81,544 | $35,347 | $2.88B |
| 25 | District of Columbia | 4,286 | 79,279 | $110,834 | $8.79B |
| 26 | Louisiana | 9,952 | 74,285 | $39,310 | $2.92B |
| 27 | Oregon | 10,282 | 68,622 | $43,165 | $2.96B |
| 28 | Kentucky | 9,543 | 64,482 | $36,348 | $2.34B |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 9,446 | 63,447 | $35,796 | $2.27B |
| 30 | Utah | 6,461 | 60,737 | $48,233 | $2.93B |
| 31 | Connecticut | 9,311 | 60,238 | $44,042 | $2.65B |
| 32 | Kansas | 8,071 | 51,593 | $34,926 | $1.8B |
| 33 | Iowa | 9,184 | 50,391 | $35,640 | $1.8B |
| 34 | Arkansas | 7,041 | 42,653 | $33,371 | $1.42B |
| 35 | Nevada | 5,723 | 39,202 | $42,695 | $1.67B |
| 36 | Mississippi | 6,523 | 37,931 | $32,874 | $1.25B |
| 37 | Nebraska | 5,968 | 37,488 | $37,739 | $1.41B |
| 38 | New Mexico | 4,277 | 26,806 | $38,946 | $1.04B |
| 39 | Idaho | 4,229 | 24,474 | $38,381 | $939.3M |
| 40 | Hawaii | 3,522 | 22,570 | $41,761 | $942.5M |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 3,935 | 22,516 | $45,098 | $1.02B |
| 42 | West Virginia | 4,255 | 22,425 | $33,865 | $759.4M |
| 43 | Maine | 3,840 | 19,559 | $40,834 | $798.7M |
| 44 | Montana | 3,607 | 18,592 | $39,821 | $740.4M |
| 45 | Rhode Island | 3,114 | 17,240 | $44,480 | $766.8M |
| 46 | Delaware | 2,499 | 15,987 | $41,617 | $665.3M |
| 47 | South Dakota | 2,986 | 15,640 | $36,538 | $571.5M |
| 48 | North Dakota | 2,659 | 14,723 | $40,347 | $594M |
| 49 | Alaska | 1,934 | 10,425 | $48,273 | $503.2M |
| 50 | Vermont | 2,016 | 9,305 | $41,647 | $387.5M |
| 51 | Wyoming | 1,959 | 8,572 | $39,829 | $341.4M |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns and Business Formation Statistics · Last updated 12/31/2023