Tattoo artist vs painter

The differences between tattoo artists and painters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tattoo artist has an average salary of $51,867, which is higher than the $42,339 average annual salary of a painter.

The top three skills for a tattoo artist include customer service, tattooing and scheduling appointments. The most important skills for a painter are ladders, coats, and safety procedures.

Tattoo artist vs painter overview

	Tattoo Artist	Painter
Yearly salary	$51,867	$42,339
Hourly rate	$24.94	$20.36
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	3,642	4,482
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Tattoo artist vs painter salary

Tattoo artists and painters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tattoo Artist	Painter
Average salary	$51,867	$42,339
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $30,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	New Jersey
Best paying company	HairClub	Dell
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Energy

Differences between tattoo artist and painter education

There are a few differences between a tattoo artist and a painter in terms of educational background:

	Tattoo Artist	Painter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tattoo artist vs painter demographics

Here are the differences between tattoo artists' and painters' demographics:

	Tattoo Artist	Painter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 5.9% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 28.6% Asian, 2.1% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	5%

Differences between tattoo artist and painter duties and responsibilities

Tattoo artist example responsibilities.

Manage light grounds keeping work such as mowing and watering plants.
Work with restaurant manager in maintaining server/host POS percentages and overall performance.
Keep up with household duties while family is away, babysit child.
Feed and water the guinea pigs as well as clean their cages every week.
Have been a baby sitter for Kaleb Munday for almost 4 years and currently babysit for him.
Provide in-home pet care including; leash walks, an essential amount of exercise and playtime and clean up after pets.

Painter example responsibilities.

Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, and relate materials.
Cover roofs with layers of roofing feel or asphalt strips before installing tile, slate, or composition materials.
Involve escalating ladders and scaffolding.
Shop assistant, get tools, clean up, paint trim, paint walls, run errands, etc )
Mask homes to prepare for painting.
Support journeymen painters with daily task.

Tattoo artist vs painter skills

Common tattoo artist skills

Customer Service, 27%
Tattooing, 8%
Scheduling Appointments, 7%
Body Art, 7%
Sterile Environment, 7%
CPR, 5%

Common painter skills

Ladders, 13%
Coats, 9%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Scaffolding, 7%
Caulking, 6%
Exterior Surfaces, 5%

Updated January 8, 2025

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