Also called: Tattooist
Designs custom tattoos and applies them to skin with a tattoo machine.
She meets a client to sketch a custom design, shows a revision on her tablet, then spends four hours tattooing. Between sessions she sterilizes her station and draws designs for tomorrow.
BLS doesn't track tattoo artists separately; most are paid a percentage of each tattoo.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 2 years after high school. A 1-3 year apprenticeship under an experienced tattoo artist, bloodborne-pathogen training, and a state or county body-art license.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Fine Arts, Illustration.
Growing faster than average.
Low risk for 10 years. Clients bring AI-made design ideas, but drawing them to fit skin and tattooing safely stays hands-on.
Classes: Art, Digital art, Biology.
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