Research institutes & think tanks in United States
As of 4 November 2026, 7,541 research institutes & think tanks companies are based in United States; 214 are hiring right now and Washington has the most.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- Companies
- 7,541
- Hiring now
- 214 · 116 new in 30 d
- Largest niche
- University research labs · 2,426
- Top city
- Washington · 451
- Parent market
- Public, community & associations · 236,349
Research institutes & think tanks in United States, broken down
| companies | share | |
|---|---|---|
| University research labs | 2,426 | 32% |
| Biomedical research groups | 1,789 | 24% |
| Health services research groups | 1,269 | 17% |
| Policy think tanks | 824 | 11% |
| Other research institutes & think tanks | 805 | 11% |
| Humanities social research projects | 447 | 6% |
| Biodiversity conservation research | 371 | 5% |
| Ai & society research | 358 | 5% |
| Multidisciplinary research institutes | 356 | 5% |
| Environmental & agri research | 336 | 4% |
| Advocacy campaign nonprofits | 295 | 4% |
| Professional bodies | 154 | 2% |
| Sustainability energy research | 149 | 2% |
| Medical research charities | 135 | 2% |
| Cultural heritage research projects | 118 | 2% |
| companies · hiring | |
|---|---|
| Self-employed | 2,267 · 1 |
| 2-10 employees | 3,063 · 28 |
| 11-50 employees | 1,710 · 62 |
| 51-200 employees | 333 · 53 |
| 201-500 employees | 90 · 35 |
| 501-1000 employees | 33 · 14 |
| 1001-5000 employees | 29 · 16 |
| 5001-10000 employees | 7 · 3 |
| 10,001+ employees | 9 · 2 |
| companies | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 451 | 6% |
| New York | 354 | 5% |
| Boston | 159 | 2% |
| Philadelphia | 118 | 2% |
| Chicago | 114 | 2% |
| San Francisco | 108 | 1% |
| Baltimore | 93 | 1% |
| Atlanta | 92 | 1% |
| Seattle | 91 | 1% |
| Houston | 77 | 1% |
| Cambridge | 72 | 1% |
| Austin | 71 | 1% |
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Other segments of public, community & associations in United States
Public, community & associations in United States, the whole market →
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Nonprofit civic associations · 68,293 →
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Membership associations & unions · 28,742 →
Amateur sports clubs · 22,575 →
Public programmes & agencies · 15,409 →
Municipal government · 6,021 →
Justice & public safety · 1,301 →
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7,541 research institutes & think tanks companies are based in United States; 214 are hiring right now and Washington has the most. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/market/community_associations_public/united-states/research_institutes_and_think_tanks)
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