| 1 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.1 | 
| 2 | Knoxville, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.06 | 
| 3 | Johnson City, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.01 | 
| 4 | Tennessee | Average opportunities | 0.83 | 
| 5 | Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.8 | 
| 6 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.74 | 
| 7 | Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.72 | 
| 8 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.55 | 
| 9 | North Central Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.48 | 
| 10 | West Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.47 | 
| 11 | Cleveland, TN Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.41 | 
| 12 | Morristown, TN Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.4 | 
| 13 | East Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.39 | 
| 14 | South Central Tennessee Balance of State | No data available | No data available | 
| 15 | Jackson, TN Metro Area | No data available | No data available |