MogiMichigan Shows Fastest Growth in Data Scientist Job Postings
Michigan recorded a 171% increase in Data Scientist job postings over the past 28 days.
By Mei-Ling Chen, Mogi Research · Oct 21, 2026
Michigan showed the fastest growth in Data Scientist job postings, with a 171% increase. This surge brought the number of postings to fifty-seven from twenty-one.
Illinois also saw significant growth, with a 121% rise in job postings, reaching thirty-one from fourteen. California experienced a 42% increase, with fifty-one postings compared to thirty-six.
This rise in Michigan may be influenced by specific employers adding positions. Howmet Aerospace posted fifty-seven Data Scientist roles, which accounts for all postings in the state during this period. Domino's and Howmet Aerospace Intern Site also had postings.
The numbers
Which states show the fastest growth in Data Scientist jobs?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 57 | 21 | +171% |
| Illinois | 31 | 14 | +121% |
| California | 51 | 36 | +42% |
| Washington, D.C. | 20 | 15 | +33% |
| Maryland | 26 | 25 | +4% |
Top roles: Data Scientist (57)
Top employers: Howmet Aerospace (53), Domino's (1), Howmet Aerospace Intern Site (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 2026-10-21 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 Mei-Ling Chen of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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