The Greater Wichita region provides direct access to the most-trained and most-advanced workers in the world. Here in the heartland of America we deliver pure, raw talent for building complex structures and products. As a world-class research and development hub, the Greater Wichita region’s workforce continues to accelerate innovation and diversification.
#4
Skilled Manufacturing Workforce in the Nation
#1
for Percentage of Jobs Classified as High Tech
14.88%
of Greater Wichita Employees in Manufacturing (Nearly Double Compared to Other Metros)
The Greater Wichita region’s labor force is highly skilled, in large part due to the high concentration of nearly 900 manufacturing firms in the area using high technology design and production methods. Greater Wichita area manufacturers utilize precision production skills to produce high value-added products such as industrial-commercial machinery, computer equipment, fabricated metal products, instrumentation and controls, photographic equipment, plastic and composite products, chemicals, petroleum refining equipment and electronic equipment.
| Wichita, KS | 17.9% |
| Tulsa, OK | 11.9% |
| National | 8.5% |
| Dallas, TX | 7.6% |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 7.0% |
| Omaha, NE | 6.7% |
| Des Moines, IA | 5.6% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 5.2% |
| Denver, CO | 4.6% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Annual Average 2018) | |
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