MogiData Analyst Job Postings Rise 130% in US
New York, NY - Job postings for Data Analysts in the US saw a significant increase over a 28 day period.
By Patrick Doyle, Mogi Research · Oct 14, 2026
Job postings for Data Analysts in the US increased by one hundred and thirty percent, from three hundred and one postings to six hundred and ninety one. This rise is part of a wider increase across several roles, with Data Engineers seeing an increase of one hundred and twenty percent and Full Stack Engineers seeing an increase of eighty one percent.
This change may be attributed to several factors. It is possible that employers are increasing their focus on data driven decision making. Alternatively, a rise in the need for specialized skills in data interpretation and analysis could be driving this growth.
Within the Data Analyst role, top employers posting jobs included Howmet Aerospace, Capital One, and Guidehouse. California and Michigan posted the highest number of Data Analyst positions, with sixty six and sixty three respectively. Virginia also saw a notable increase in postings.
The numbers
What is the fastest growing role family in the US over 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Analyst | 691 | 301 | +130% |
| Data Engineer | 1,055 | 480 | +120% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 1,572 | 868 | +81% |
| Data Scientist | 819 | 528 | +55% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 427 | 283 | +51% |
Top employers: Howmet Aerospace (53), Capital One (14), Guidehouse (12)
Top states: California (66), Michigan (63), Virginia (53)
Data Analyst jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-14 with the 28 days before them. Covers US, all states, all roles. 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 Patrick Doyle of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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