Idaho Posts Largest Job Growth
Idaho saw the largest percentage increase in job postings over the last 28 days, with other states also showing significant gains.
By Grace Tanaka, Mogi Research · Oct 27, 2026
Job postings in Idaho surged by eighty nine percent in the last 28 days, going from two thousand fifty four to three thousand eight hundred eighty seven.
South Dakota and Colorado also saw substantial increases in job postings. South Dakota's postings rose seventy eight percent, while Colorado's increased seventy four percent. Wyoming and Oregon also posted gains of seventy four percent and seventy three percent respectively.
These increases may be due to seasonal hiring demands. It is also possible that employers in these states are expanding their workforce in response to specific industry growth. The data on Idaho shows Software Engineer roles saw the most new postings, followed by Product Manager and Data Engineer.
The numbers
Which states grew the most in the last 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 3,887 | 2,054 | +89% |
| South Dakota | 1,789 | 1,003 | +78% |
| Colorado | 15,277 | 8,762 | +74% |
| Wyoming | 1,074 | 617 | +74% |
| Oregon | 8,631 | 4,984 | +73% |
Top roles: Software Engineer (8), Product Manager (3), Data Engineer (2)
Top employers: Albertsons Companies (178), St. Peter's Health Partners (150), Domino's (126)
Idaho jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-27 with the 28 days before them. Covers US, all states, all roles. 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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