MogiMachine Learning Engineer Job Postings Surge in Michigan
New job postings for Machine Learning Engineers saw a significant increase across the US, with Michigan and Virginia experiencing the largest growth.
By Isabel Moreau, Mogi Research · Oct 11, 2026
Machine Learning Engineer job postings in the US saw a rise of thirty-seven percent over the past 28 days. The total number of new postings increased from one hundred seventy-three to two hundred thirty-seven.
Michigan experienced a surge in Machine Learning Engineer postings, with a five hundred fifty percent increase. Virginia also saw a surge, with postings rising five hundred twenty-nine percent. This change may be due to new projects or a renewed focus on AI development in these states. Ford Global was a top employer in Michigan for this role.
In contrast, California saw a fall of ten percent in Machine Learning Engineer postings, from fifty-two to forty-seven. New Jersey postings fell forty-two percent, and New York postings edged down twelve percent. These shifts could reflect changing hiring priorities or the completion of specific project phases.
The numbers
What are the top 5 states for new machine learning engineer jobs in the US?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 13 | 2 | +550% |
| California | 47 | 52 | -10% |
| Virginia | 44 | 7 | +529% |
| New Jersey | 22 | 38 | -42% |
| New York | 21 | 24 | -12% |
Top roles: Machine Learning Engineer (13)
Top employers: Ford Global (7), KLA (2), Ford BlueOvalCity/TEVC (1)
Michigan jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-11 with the 28 days before them. Covers US, all states, Machine Learning Engineer. Employers with fewer than five postings in the last eight weeks are grouped together and left out of the rankings. The company details come from the crawl's company profiles, where the crawl has one.
Written by Isabel Moreau of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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