Top 10 Tattoo Shops in Salem, MA — 14 Listed, 4 With Hours

Top 10 tattoo shops in Salem

Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.

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19th Realm Gallery

172 Lafayette St Suite 3, Salem, MA 01970-4998

Wed-Sun 11am-7pm, Mon-Tue by appointment

Updated by the owner, September 2026Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

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2Salem Ink Tattoo and Art Gallery

201 Derby St, Salem, MA 01970-5131

Mon-Sun 12pm-8pm/7pm

$120-150 minimum, $150/hr

Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted

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3Thistle Piercing & Fine Jewelry

17 Canal St, Salem, MA 01970-4880

Mon 11am-7pm, Thu-Sun varies

Piercings $48-120

Walk-ins welcomePiercing

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4Witch City Ink

186 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970-3882

Tue-Sat 12pm-8pm

$150 minimum

Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

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5North Street Tattoo

116 North St, Salem, MA 01970-2557

Custom design

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6Merk Ink Tattoo Studio

266 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970-3431

Custom design

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7Mycelium Tattoos

27 Congress St, Salem, MA 01970

Custom design

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8Sacred Harp Tattoo

94 Boston St, Salem, MA 01970-1421

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9Tomb Gallery & Tattoo

274 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970-3434

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10Beyond Ink Studio

99 Bridge St, Salem, MA 01970

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14studios

31per 100,000 residents

14with a phone

8with a website

4publish hours

Of the 14 tattoo shops listed in Salem, 14 give a phone number, 4 publish opening hours and 8 have a website. The nearest bigger selection is Worcester with 38.

Tattoo Shops in Salem by feature

Salem 14 studios

All 4 other tattoo shops in Salem

Same order: the most complete listings first.

Purple Scorpion

140 Derby St, Salem, MA 01970

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Studio 13 Tattoo

13 Gedney St, Salem, MA 01970-3305

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Inkperial Tattoo

73 Harbor St, Salem, MA 01970-5046

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Kmacktattoos

116 North St, Salem, MA 01970-2557

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Good to know about tattoo shops in Salem

How many tattoo shops are there in Salem?

We list 14 tattoo shops in Salem with addresses, and 14 of them with a phone number.

What's the surest way to check hours in Salem?

Call ahead — 14 of the 14 tattoo shops here list a number. Hours at independent tattoo shops shift with seasons and staffing, so a phone call beats any listing, including ours.

Which tattoo shops in Salem show their opening hours?

4 of the 14 tattoo shops we list in Salem publish their hours — the rest are best reached by phone before you go.

Can I get a tattoo in Salem without an appointment?

4 of the 14 studios in Salem take walk-ins; the others work by appointment.

Tattoo Shops in Salem, MA