| 1 | Jefferson City, MO Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 5.98 | 
| 2 | Southeast Missouri Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 2.56 | 
| 3 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 2.27 | 
| 4 | North Missouri Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.89 | 
| 5 | Central Missouri Balance of State | Above average opportunities | 1.74 | 
| 6 | Missouri | Above average opportunities | 1.53 | 
| 7 | Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.42 | 
| 8 | Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.35 | 
| 9 | St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.34 | 
| 10 | Springfield, MO Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.26 | 
| 11 | Southwest Missouri Balance of State | Average opportunities | 1.06 | 
| 12 | Columbia, MO Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.78 | 
| 13 | St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.72 |