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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
 
 

 

Contacts:
Debra Teufel, Managing Director
Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition
350 W. Douglas
Wichita, KS 67202-2970
P: (316) 268-1131
Dteufel@gwedc.org
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