MogiSouth Dakota Job Postings Surge 110 Percent
In the last 28 days, South Dakota saw a significant increase in job postings, with Oregon and Idaho also experiencing strong growth.
By Imani Carter, Mogi Research · Oct 21, 2026
South Dakota posted one hundred ten percent more jobs in the last 28 days, rising from nine hundred twenty-seven to one thousand nine hundred forty-three. This surge may reflect increased employer demand for roles such as Product Owner, Data Analyst, and Data Engineer. It could also be influenced by hiring activity from major employers like Avera Holy Family Hospital, Hy-Vee, Inc., and Domino's.
Oregon and Idaho also experienced substantial growth in job postings during the same period. Oregon saw a one hundred seven percent rise, increasing from four thousand five hundred eighty-seven to nine thousand four hundred eighty postings. Idaho's job postings grew by one hundred five percent, from one thousand nine hundred eighty-six to four thousand seventy-six.
The overall US saw new job postings increase by sixty-three percent, from four hundred seventy thousand twenty six to seven hundred sixty five thousand five hundred eighty eight. The reasons for these state level increases are varied and may include seasonal hiring patterns or specific industry growth within those states.
The numbers
Which states grew the most in the last 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 1,943 | 927 | +110% |
| Oregon | 9,480 | 4,587 | +107% |
| Idaho | 4,076 | 1,986 | +105% |
| South Carolina | 13,664 | 6,960 | +96% |
| Wyoming | 1,120 | 594 | +89% |
Top roles: Product Owner (2), Data Analyst (1), Data Engineer (1)
Top employers: Avera Holy Family Hospital (237), Hy-Vee, Inc. (89), Domino's (74)
South Dakota 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, 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 Imani Carter of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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