| | Key Industries Overall Employment Distribution
The south-central Kansas region is known for its strong concentration of aerospace manufacturing. However, the overall economy contains a diverse mix of industries providing wide variety of products and services to global markets. There are approximately 15,000 business establishments in the Wichita metro area, 97% of which are small-to medium-sized firms with less than 100 employees. Service firms, particularly regional health care facilities, are an important sector for long-term growth. Click here for the 2013 Wichita Metro Area Economic Forecast from the Center for Economic Development & Business Research at Wichita State University.
|
Wichita MSA Employment
|
|
|
Total Nonfarm Wage & Salary Employment -- 282,800
|
|
|
Services
|
112,200
|
|
Manufacturing
|
51,500
|
|
Government
|
40,300
|
|
Retail Trade
|
30,600
|
| Natural Resources and Construction |
14,200 |
| Wholesale Trade |
10,800 |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate |
10,600 |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities |
8,100 |
| Information |
4,500 |
Kansas Department of Labor (Annual Average 2011)
|
Wichita Metro Area Largest Private Industries
|
|
|
|
These 30 industries accounted for 77% of average 2011 Wichita MSA private employment.
|
NAICs Code
|
Average 2011 Employment
|
|
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
336
|
30,257
|
|
Food Services and Drinking Places
|
722
|
21,603
|
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
561
|
16,925
|
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
621
|
13,477
|
| Hospitals |
622 |
10,243 |
| Professional and Technical Services |
541 |
9,252 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors |
238 |
8,330 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities |
623 |
7,515 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods |
423 |
5,824 |
| Food and Beverage Stores |
445 |
5,521 |
| Machinery Manufacturing |
333 |
5,088 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities |
522 |
4,553 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers |
441 |
4,202 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing |
332 |
3,595 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods |
424 |
3,394 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
551 |
2,924 |
| Building Material & Garden Supply Stores |
444 |
2,911 |
| Construction of Buildings |
236 |
2,535 |
| Telecommunications |
517 |
2,514 |
| Repair and Maintenance |
811 |
2,501 |
| Truck Transportation |
484 |
2,384 |
| Personal and Laundry Services |
812 |
2,381 |
| Food Manufacturing |
311 |
2,340 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
237 |
2,311 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing |
334 |
2,033 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores |
446 |
2,003 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers |
453 |
1,684 |
| Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers |
425 |
1,549 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
339 |
1,485 |
| Gasoline Stations |
447 |
1,445 |
| | |
