MogiIllinois Data Scientist Job Postings Surge 150%
Illinois saw a significant increase in data scientist job postings in the last four weeks compared to the prior period.
By Ruth Abernathy, Mogi Research · Oct 26, 2026
Data scientist job postings in Illinois rose one hundred fifty percent, from fourteen to thirty five. This surge may be due to increased employer demand for data science expertise in the state.
Nationally, data scientist job postings increased twenty two percent in the last four weeks. California saw a one hundred percent rise in postings, adding twenty nine jobs. Virginia postings fell twenty six percent.
In Illinois, the top employers posting for data scientists included Allergan with nine postings, TransUnion with four, and Capital One with three. The data scientist role itself accounted for all thirty five postings in Illinois.
The numbers
What are the top 5 states for data scientist jobs in the US last 4 weeks?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 35 | 14 | +150% |
| Virginia | 64 | 86 | -26% |
| California | 58 | 29 | +100% |
| Michigan | 58 | 22 | +164% |
| Texas | 31 | 26 | +19% |
Top roles: Data Scientist (35)
Top employers: Allergan (9), TransUnion (4), Capital One (3)
Illinois jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-26 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 Ruth Abernathy of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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