| 1 | Hammond, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 3.5 | 
| 2 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.87 | 
| 3 | Lafayette, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.26 | 
| 4 | Louisiana | Above average opportunities | 1.98 | 
| 5 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.95 | 
| 6 | Central Louisiana Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.88 | 
| 7 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.86 | 
| 8 | Southwest Louisiana Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.5 | 
| 9 | Northeast Louisiana Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.36 | 
| 10 | Monroe, LA Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.31 | 
| 11 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.21 | 
| 12 | Alexandria, LA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.89 | 
| 13 | Lake Charles, LA Metro Area | No data available | No data available | 
| 14 | Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area | No data available | No data available |