🎨 Tattoo Artist License Requirements by State

Compare tattoo artist license requirements across all 50 states and DC — experience, exams, fees, and salary data.

State	License Required	Experience	Exam Fee	Median Salary
ALAlabama	Not Required	—	—	$37,218
AKAlaska	Required	—	$50	$53,047
AZArizona	Not Required	—	—	$41,496
ARArkansas	Not Required	—	—	$35,935
CACalifornia	Required	—	$50	$59,036
COColorado	Not Required	—	—	$46,202
CTConnecticut	Required	—	$50	$49,196
DEDelaware	Not Required	—	—	$42,780
DCDistrict of Columbia	Required	—	$50	$54,758
FLFlorida	Required	—	$50	$41,068
GAGeorgia	Not Required	—	—	$39,785
HIHawaii	Required	—	$50	$57,753
IDIdaho	Not Required	—	—	$40,213
ILIllinois	Required	—	$50	$44,919
INIndiana	Not Required	—	—	$38,929
IAIowa	Not Required	—	—	$38,074
KSKansas	Not Required	—	—	$38,074
KYKentucky	Not Required	—	—	$38,074
LALouisiana	Required	—	$50	$38,502
MEMaine	Not Required	—	—	$41,496
MDMaryland	Required	—	$50	$46,630
MAMassachusetts	Required	—	$50	$52,191
MIMichigan	Not Required	—	—	$40,213
MNMinnesota	Not Required	—	—	$44,491
MSMississippi	Not Required	—	—	$35,507
MOMissouri	Not Required	—	—	$38,502
MTMontana	Not Required	—	—	$41,068
NENebraska	Not Required	—	—	$38,502
NVNevada	Required	—	$50	$43,635
NHNew Hampshire	Not Required	—	—	$44,491
NJNew Jersey	Required	—	$50	$50,480
NMNew Mexico	Not Required	—	—	$38,929
NYNew York	Required	—	$50	$55,614
NCNorth Carolina	Required	—	$50	$39,357
NDNorth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$40,641
OHOhio	Not Required	—	—	$39,357
OKOklahoma	Not Required	—	—	$37,218
OROregon	Required	—	$50	$47,058
PAPennsylvania	Not Required	—	—	$41,924
RIRhode Island	Required	—	$50	$44,063
SCSouth Carolina	Required	—	$50	$38,929
SDSouth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$37,646
TNTennessee	Not Required	—	—	$38,502
TXTexas	Not Required	—	—	$40,213
UTUtah	Required	—	$50	$41,496
VTVermont	Not Required	—	—	$43,207
VAVirginia	Required	—	$50	$43,635
WAWashington	Required	—	$50	$50,480
WVWest Virginia	Not Required	—	—	$36,790
WIWisconsin	Not Required	—	—	$40,213
WYWyoming	Not Required	—	—	$40,641

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Data last verified 2026. Salary data from BLS OEWS. Always verify with your state licensing board.