How Much Money Does a Tattoo Artist Make in Maryland?
The amount a tattoo artist makes can vary due to location, skills and experience. A tattoo artist must be doing designs that people want in order to get business. Normally, a tattoo artist works on an hourly, or per design rate. The number of tattoos done in a day can range from one to up to 10. Of the 7,500 tattoo artists employed nationally, about 300 work in Maryland.
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National Average
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) groups the tattoo artist occupation under the "artists and related workers" occupation category. In the wage report from May 2010, the national average salary for this occupation is $61,760 annually, or $29.69 hourly. The lowest paid tattoo artists in the 10th percentile average $28,730 a year, while the highest paid in the 90th percentile average $98,340 a year.
Maryland Average
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Maryland is listed by the BLS as having some of the highest employment levels in this occupation. It is also one of the top paying states for the occupation. The average salary in Maryland is $79,020 annually. By the hour, the average rate is $37.99.
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Maryland Metro Areas
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Tattoo artists that work in cities generally see a higher salary than those in the more rural areas. The BLS shows that two of the nation's top 10 best paying metro areas are located in Maryland. The Bethesda - Frederick - Gaithersburg metro area has an average salary of $89,260 per year, or $42.91 per hour. In the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, which includes parts of Maryland, the average salary for the occupation is $80,110, or $38.51 hourly.
Qualifications
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The basic skill needed to be a tattoo artist is in drawing. In order to become a tattoo artist in Maryland or any other state, you must be trained. You do not go to school for training. Instead, you do an apprenticeship with a working tattoo artist. Generally, you are not paid for this, and you may even have to pay to be an apprentice. If you are paid, it will be a very small amount per week. Apprenticeships generally last 12 months.
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