MogiWashington, D.C. Sees Growth in Data Scientist Postings
New job postings for data scientists increased in Washington, D.C. over the past four weeks.
By Samuel Adeyemi, Mogi Research · Oct 20, 2026
Washington, D.C. saw a forty-three percent rise in job postings for Data Scientists in the last four weeks. This change reflects an increase from fourteen postings before the period to twenty postings during the period.
This rise may be influenced by several factors. Booz Allen Hamilton posted nine Data Scientist roles in Washington, D.C. during the period, potentially contributing to the overall increase. The growth in postings may also reflect a broader demand for data science expertise in the region.
Other states also experienced changes in Data Scientist postings. Michigan saw a one hundred ninety percent rise, and Illinois posted one hundred percent more jobs. California posted forty-six percent more, while Maryland posted forty-eight percent more.
The numbers
Which states show the most growth for data scientists in the US in the last 4 weeks?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | 20 | 14 | +43% |
| Michigan | 58 | 20 | +190% |
| Illinois | 28 | 14 | +100% |
| California | 51 | 35 | +46% |
| Maryland | 31 | 21 | +48% |
Top roles: Data Scientist (20)
Top employers: Booz Allen Hamilton (9), Bart & Associates (1), Celestar (1)
Washington, D.C. jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-20 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 Samuel Adeyemi of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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