The National Bureau of Labor Statistics categorizes tattoo artists with “Miscellaneous Art Workers,” so it is hard to determine the job outlook for anyone who wants to become a tattoo artist.
Your best bet is to keep a close eye on job boards. There are some great job boards and internet sites to help you find tattoo artist jobs. Here is a partial list to get you started
Simply Hired not only posts jobs and resumes, it also has information about salary trends and a blog about job hunting.
PostJobFree.com takes employer postings and sends them to other popular job search web sites.
Tattoo Artists.org has a bulletin board/forum where job seekers and employers post information and job openings. You need to register in order to post. The site has a lot of other great info for tattoo artists as well.
Jobrapido is another site that links to other job websites, posting jobs it finds from all over.
Indeed.com is an international job site with a section for tattoo jobs in more than 20 countries. It also has information on salaries and trends and has a discussion forum.
Oodle.com was founded by former Excite and eBay executives. It uses social media to post job ads using Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.
Phoenix Jobing has job posts for the Phoenix area only.
Craigslist is a great source for job listings. Each area of the country has its own Craigslist page. Start on the home page, pick your city and then look for jobs there.
Unholyjobs.com is a unique job hunting website. It is a free job board specifically for jobs in bars, strip clubs, casinos, tattoo shops, and escort agencies.
TattooRecord.com is a national website with everything about the tattoo business. Along with a job board, it has a directory of tattoo studios and tattoo artists where professionals can post their portfolios.
eResumesForVIPs jobs board has posting for specialized jobs such as tattoo artists.
The Tattoo Shop is based in the UK and is a supplier of tattoo equipment and supplies to artists in the UK and Europe. It also has a jobs board
