MogiWashington, D.C. Posts Fastest Data Scientist Job Growth
The district saw a 33% increase in Data Scientist job postings over 28 days.
By Priya Raman, Mogi Research · Oct 21, 2026
Washington, D.C. posted the fastest growth in Data Scientist jobs, with a 33% rise in postings. This increase brought the number of new job postings to twenty over the last 28 days. The prior 28 day period saw fifteen new job postings.
This change may be driven by several factors. Booz Allen Hamilton added nine Data Scientist job postings, making up a significant portion of the district's total. Other employers like Bart & Associates and Celestar also added postings.
Nationally, Michigan saw a 171% surge and Illinois saw a 121% surge in Data Scientist job postings during the same period. California experienced a 42% rise, while Maryland saw a 4% increase.
The numbers
Which states show the fastest growth in Data Scientist jobs?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | 20 | 15 | +33% |
| Michigan | 57 | 21 | +171% |
| Illinois | 31 | 14 | +121% |
| California | 51 | 36 | +42% |
| Maryland | 26 | 25 | +4% |
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 2026-10-21 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 Priya Raman of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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