MogiMichigan Data Scientist Job Postings Surge
New Data Scientist job postings in Michigan rose by one hundred ninety percent in the last 28 days.
By Hannah Lindqvist, Mogi Research · Oct 23, 2026
New Data Scientist job postings in the US rose by twenty five percent in the last 28 days. Michigan saw new Data Scientist postings increase by one hundred ninety percent, adding fifty eight new roles. California also saw postings increase by one hundred three percent, adding sixty one new roles. Illinois postings rose by one hundred fifty three percent, adding thirty eight new roles.
The surge in Michigan postings may be due to specific employer needs. Howmet Aerospace posted fifty three Data Scientist roles in Michigan in the last 28 days. This rise could also reflect a broader increase in demand for data scientists in the state.
In the coming weeks, watch for continued changes in Michigan Data Scientist postings. It will also be important to monitor postings in California and Illinois to see if these increases continue.
The numbers
What is the volume of new data scientist roles in the US in the last 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 58 | 20 | +190% |
| Virginia | 71 | 83 | -14% |
| California | 61 | 30 | +103% |
| Illinois | 38 | 15 | +153% |
| Texas | 29 | 29 | +0% |
Top roles: Data Scientist (58)
Top employers: Howmet Aerospace (53), Domino's (1), Gentex Corp. (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 2026-10-23 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 Hannah Lindqvist of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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