MogiData Scientist Job Postings Rise in Washington, D.C.
Job postings for Data Scientists saw a twelve percent increase in Washington, D.C. over a 28 day period.
By Layla Hassan, Mogi Research · Oct 24, 2026
Job postings for Data Scientists in Washington, D.C. rose by twelve percent. This change reflects the number of new job postings found in a recent 28 day period compared to the preceding 28 days. In the most recent period, there were nineteen job postings for Data Scientists, up from seventeen in the prior period.
This rise in job postings may be due to several factors. One possibility is an increase in demand for data analysis skills in the region. Another is that employers are actively seeking to fill these roles, as indicated by the added postings.
Other states also saw changes in Data Scientist job postings. Michigan and Illinois experienced significant growth, with postings increasing by one hundred sixty four percent and one hundred sixty percent respectively. California also saw a substantial rise of one hundred three percent in Data Scientist job postings.
The numbers
Which US state has the most growth in data scientist roles?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | 19 | 17 | +12% |
| Michigan | 58 | 22 | +164% |
| Illinois | 39 | 15 | +160% |
| California | 59 | 29 | +103% |
| Texas | 30 | 28 | +7% |
Top roles: Data Scientist (19)
Top employers: Booz Allen Hamilton (10), E-Infosol LLC (1), Federal Communications Commission (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 2026-10-24 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 Layla Hassan of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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