Illinois Data Scientist Job Postings Surge
Illinois saw a 157% rise in data scientist job postings over 28 days.
By Kenji Mori, Mogi Research · Oct 27, 2026
Data scientist job postings in Illinois saw a surge of one hundred fifty seven percent. This growth was from thirty six postings in the most recent twenty eight day period, up from fourteen postings in the previous period. This change is the largest percentage increase among all states.
Michigan and California also experienced significant growth in data scientist job postings. Michigan saw one hundred forty eight percent growth, rising from twenty three to fifty seven postings. California postings rose one hundred thirty percent, from twenty seven to sixty two.
The surge in Illinois postings may be linked to specific employers. Allergan posted eight data scientist roles, TransUnion posted four, and Capital One posted three during the period. These companies may be expanding their data science teams or filling newly created positions.
The numbers
Which states had the most growth in data scientist jobs?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 36 | 14 | +157% |
| Michigan | 57 | 23 | +148% |
| California | 62 | 27 | +130% |
| Maryland | 29 | 26 | +12% |
| Texas | 30 | 27 | +11% |
Top roles: Data Scientist (36)
Top employers: Allergan (8), 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 2026-10-27 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 Kenji Mori of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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