Assistant Commissioner, Business and Workforce Development
We believe in high expectations, low debt and a pro-business regulatory environment. Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages. Our state and local tax burdens are among the lowest in the country, and our state budget operates with a healthy surplus rather than a deficit.
Learn MoreMillion Tennesseans employed within the private sector
Million Tennesseans with a high school degree or higher
In the U.S. for advanced industry job growth
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Knoxville
Nashville
Chattanooga
Memphis
TriCities
Charlotte
Washington D.C.
Chicago
Atlanta
New Orleans
We have learned that “Made in Tennessee” means something special in the global business community. We’re recognized around the world for the high quality of our craftsmanship and the artisan strength of our workforce, the honest, hardworking people of Tennessee.
Business ClimateIn the U.S. for FDI job creation
In the U.S. for global access and infrastructure
In the U.S. for the lowest state debt per capita (Fiscal Year 2014)
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