| 1 | Tennessee | Above average opportunities | 1.51 | 
| 2 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.5 | 
| 3 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area | Above average opportunities | 1.41 | 
| 4 | Knoxville, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 1.27 | 
| 5 | Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.96 | 
| 6 | Jackson, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.95 | 
| 7 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.93 | 
| 8 | Johnson City, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.9 | 
| 9 | North Central Tennessee Balance of State | Average opportunities | 0.84 | 
| 10 | Morristown, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.77 | 
| 11 | Cleveland, TN Metro Area | Average opportunities | 0.76 | 
| 12 | East Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.7 | 
| 13 | Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area | Below average opportunities | 0.67 | 
| 14 | South Central Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.65 | 
| 15 | West Tennessee Balance of State | Below average opportunities | 0.56 |