Body piercer vs piercing artist

The differences between body piercers and piercing artists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a body piercer has an average salary of $52,170, which is higher than the $51,835 average annual salary of a piercing artist.

The top three skills for a body piercer include customer service, safety procedures and CPR. The most important skills for a piercing artist are customer service, tattooing, and .

Body piercer vs piercing artist overview

	Body Piercer	Piercing Artist
Yearly salary	$52,170	$51,835
Hourly rate	$25.08	$24.92
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	5,358	3,835
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Body piercer vs piercing artist salary

Body piercers and piercing artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Body Piercer	Piercing Artist
Average salary	$52,170	$51,835
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $108,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between body piercer and piercing artist education

There are a few differences between a body piercer and a piercing artist in terms of educational background:

	Body Piercer	Piercing Artist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Computer Science
Most common college	-	-

Body piercer vs piercing artist demographics

Here are the differences between body piercers' and piercing artists' demographics:

	Body Piercer	Piercing Artist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%	Male, 70.5% Female, 29.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.9% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 4.8% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between body piercer and piercing artist duties and responsibilities

Body piercer example responsibilities.

Transport discharged patients from various departments using wheelchair assistance including operating rooms, trauma, labor and delivery, and cardiovascular.
Apply quality temporary tattoo art to theme park customers, ensuring customer satisfaction according to their specifications.

Piercing artist example responsibilities.

Manage light grounds keeping work such as mowing and watering plants.
Apply quality temporary tattoo art to theme park customers, ensuring customer satisfaction according to their specifications.
Have been a baby sitter for Kaleb Munday for almost 4 years and currently babysit for him.

Body piercer vs piercing artist skills

Common body piercer skills

Customer Service, 41%
Safety Procedures, 23%
CPR, 9%
Appointment Scheduling, 6%
Front Desk, 6%
Tattooing, 6%

Common piercing artist skills

Customer Service, 56%
Tattooing, 44%

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse personal care and attendants jobs