MogiMaryland Data Scientist Job Postings Rise 70 Percent
Job postings for Data Scientists saw a significant increase in Maryland over the last 28 days.
By Layla Hassan, Mogi Research · Oct 16, 2026
In the past 28 days, job postings for Data Scientists in Maryland rose by seventy percent. This change saw the number of postings go from twenty before the period to thirty four at the end of it.
This rise may be due to several factors. It could reflect increased demand for data analysis skills in the state. It is also possible that employers are actively seeking to fill more Data Scientist roles. The increase in postings might also be a result of the data collection methods used.
Other states also saw notable changes in Data Scientist postings. Michigan experienced a surge of five hundred percent, with postings going from eleven to sixty six. Ohio saw postings increase by two hundred percent, from ten to thirty. New Jersey postings rose by seventy seven percent, and Illinois postings increased by seventy one percent.
The numbers
What US states saw the most growth in data scientist roles in the last 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 34 | 20 | +70% |
| Michigan | 66 | 11 | +500% |
| Ohio | 30 | 10 | +200% |
| New Jersey | 23 | 13 | +77% |
| Illinois | 24 | 14 | +71% |
Top roles: Data Scientist (34)
Top employers: Peraton (5), Booz Allen Hamilton (3), Essnova Solutions, Inc. (2)
Maryland jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-16 with the 28 days before them. Covers US, all states, Data Scientist. 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 Layla Hassan of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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