Beauty & Personal Care
From no experience: every step, how long it takes, and the credential it earns.
Pay is an estimate of typical US entry-level pay for this role and varies by state, employer and shift. The timeline assumes you are starting from no experience and includes any licence or programme legally required — not just course length.
See tattoo artist jobs open nowNo shop takes an apprentice without one. This is the gate, and it takes months.
Said plainly: most are unpaid or low-paid, and finding a good mentor is the hardest step.
Sterilisation, machine setup, then skin. One to three years of shop work.
State bloodborne pathogens certification and a body art licence, then your own book.
State tattoo artist licence
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