Wichita, Kansas Metro Area

MSA: Wichita, KS
counties: Butler, Harvey, Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner

Population (2017 estimate): 646,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.9%

NFP Employment (2017): 295,000
Average Earnings (2017): $39,410

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.8000,1.7,
2013,0.9000,1.6,
2014,0.9000,1.9,
2015,1.1000,2.1,
2016,0.6000,1.8,
2017,-0.8000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-1.2000,2.3,
2013,1.2000,2.0,
2014,2.6000,2.3,
2015,-1.3000,2.4,
2016,-1.8000,2.0,
2017,3.0000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,6.7000,8.1000,
2013,6.0000,7.4000,
2014,5.2000,6.2000,
2015,4.6000,5.3000,
2016,4.6000,4.9000,
2017,4.1000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,38020.00,42068.00,
2013,38470.00,42900.00,
2014,39470.00,43888.00,
2015,38950.00,44928.00,
2016,38260.00,45812.00,
2017,39410.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	13,150	44.3	0.9	$82,740
Business and Financial Operations	12,980	43.7	0.8	$60,040
IT and Mathematical	5,960	20.1	0.7	$64,970
Architecture and Engineering	7,020	23.6	1.3	$76,620
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,070	3.6	0.4	$60,550
Community and Social Services	3,580	12.1	0.8	$37,930
Legal and Judicial	1,430	4.8	0.6	$56,750
Education, Training, and Library	17,870	60.2	1.0	$38,980
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	3,640	12.3	0.9	$37,830
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	17,330	58.3	1.0	$51,940
Healthcare Support	8,240	27.7	1.0	$24,620
Protective Services	5,990	20.2	0.8	$35,850
Food Preparation and Serving Related	27,970	94.2	1.0	$18,950
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	8,160	27.5	0.9	$24,010
Personal Care and Services	10,020	33.7	1.1	$21,790
Sales and Related	27,930	94.0	0.9	$25,720
Office and Administrative Support	48,020	161.7	1.0	$31,010
Construction and Extraction	14,210	47.9	1.2	$37,730
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	13,750	46.3	1.2	$44,780
Production	31,200	105.1	1.6	$38,050
Transportation and Material Moving	17,190	57.9	0.8	$29,080