| 1 | Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.35 | 
| 2 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.26 | 
| 3 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.18 | 
| 4 | Jackson, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.16 | 
| 5 | Tennessee | Average opportunities | 0.94 | 
| 6 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.94 | 
| 7 | Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.93 | 
| 8 | Knoxville, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.79 | 
| 9 | Morristown, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.72 | 
| 10 | Cleveland, TN Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.7 | 
| 11 | Johnson City, TN Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.63 | 
| 12 | South Central Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.62 | 
| 13 | West Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.56 | 
| 14 | East Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.44 | 
| 15 | North Central Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.41 |