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Employers In The Greater Wichita Region

The Greater Wichita region is home to some of the world’s most recognizable brands, including the two largest privately held companies in the U.S., Cargill Protein and Koch Industries. The area also hosts two of the top general aviation OEMs — Bombardier Learjet and Textron Aviation, as well as Spirit AeroSystems, the world’s largest independent producer of commercial aircraft structures and the largest employer in the region. 

CompanyProduct/ServiceLocal FTE Employment
Spirit AeroSystemsAircraft Assemblies

9,500

Textron Aviation (Beechcraft and Cessna)

Aircraft Manufacturer

9,000

Unified School District 259 -- WichitaPublic School District

5,600

Ascension Via ChristiHealth Care

5,400

U.S. Government (a)Federal Government

5,200

McConnell Air Force BaseAir Force Base

3,500

Koch IndustriesGlobal HQ -- Diversified

3,300

City of WichitaMunicipal Government

2,800

Sedgwick CountyCounty Government

2,600

Wichita State UniversityHigher Education

2,100

State of KansasHigher Ed. and Government

2,100

Johnson ControlsAir Conditioning  Manufacturing

2,000

Wesley HealthcareFull Range Health Services

1,800

Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.Food Production and Processing

1,100

Dillons Food StoresRetail

1,100

Unified School District 260 -- DerbyPublic School District

1,100

BombardierAircraft Manufacturing

1,100

Cox CommunicationsBroadband Communications1,100
U.S Postal ServiceMail and Package Delivery1,000
Robert J. Dole VA Medical CenterVeterans Medical Center

1,000

AGCO Corp - Hesston OperationsFarm Equipment Manufacturing900
Unified School District -- 261 HaysvillePublic School District

900

National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR)

Research Institution

800

Unified School District 266 -- MaizePublic School District

800

T-Mobile USATelecommunications

750

Intrust Bank NAFull Range Banking Services

700

Excel Industries Inc.Turf Care Products Manufacturer

700

Unified School District -- 373 NewtonPublic School District700
GE AviationAircraft Engine Manufacturer750

Source: Wichita Business Journal, CEDBR and Internal Data Sets.
List Updated: August 2021

Next Steps

Andrew Nave

Executive Vice President of Economic Development

Andrew Nave

We invite you to connect with the Greater Wichita Partnership for more information and valuable insights about the area’s major employers and top industries.

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