MogiMichigan Data Scientist Job Postings Surge 164%
Michigan saw the largest increase in data scientist job postings, while Virginia experienced a decrease.
By Grace Tanaka, Mogi Research · Oct 24, 2026
Data scientist job postings in Michigan surged by one hundred sixty four percent, from twenty two to fifty eight over the last twenty eight days.
This significant rise may be attributed to increased hiring demand from companies like Howmet Aerospace, which posted fifty three data scientist roles. Other companies such as Domino's and Gentex Corp. also added postings.
In contrast, Virginia saw a twelve percent fall in data scientist job postings, with seventy three added in the recent period compared to eighty three before. California experienced a surge of one hundred three percent, with fifty nine postings.
Nationally, data scientist job postings rose by twenty six percent, from three hundred seventy one to four hundred sixty six over the same period.
The numbers
Which state has the highest volume of data scientist roles?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 58 | 22 | +164% |
| Virginia | 73 | 83 | -12% |
| California | 59 | 29 | +103% |
| Illinois | 39 | 15 | +160% |
| Texas | 30 | 28 | +7% |
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 2026-10-24 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 Grace Tanaka of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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