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Tattoo Artists

SOC 39-5099

Create permanent designs on clients' bodies with skill and safety.

Median pay

$44k

$26k to $75k typical range

Outlook

Growing

112k openings / yr

Education

Apprenticeship

AI exposure

20%

modeled estimate, sector level

Future-proof

56/100

Key skills

Drawing
Tattooing technique
Sterilization
Client communication
Patience

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.