MogiMaryland Data Scientist Job Postings Rise 72 Percent
The state saw a significant increase in data scientist job postings over a 28-day period.
By Adaeze Nwosu, Mogi Research · Oct 19, 2026
Data scientist job postings in Maryland rose by seventy-two percent over the 28 days ending October 19. The number of postings went from eighteen to thirty-one.
This growth may be connected to increases in other states. Michigan saw a surge of four hundred ninety-one percent and Illinois job postings rose seventy-one percent in the same period. The total number of new data scientist job postings across the US increased by forty-seven percent, from three hundred thirty-five to four hundred ninety-four.
Within Maryland, the top employers posting data scientist roles included Peraton and Booz Allen Hamilton. Data Scientist was the top role posted in the state.
The numbers
Which states saw the most growth in data scientist jobs over 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 31 | 18 | +72% |
| Michigan | 65 | 11 | +491% |
| Illinois | 24 | 14 | +71% |
| California | 49 | 34 | +44% |
| Washington, D.C. | 20 | 14 | +43% |
Top roles: Data Scientist (31)
Top employers: Peraton (5), Booz Allen Hamilton (4), GRVTY (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 2026-10-19 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 Adaeze Nwosu of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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