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What is a piercing artist and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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ScorePiercing ArtistUS Average
Salary
4.0

Avg. Salary $51,835

Avg. Salary $59,228

Diversity
10.0
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.97%

Asian 4.82%

Black or African American 10.00%

Hispanic or Latino 13.23%

Unknown 6.10%

White 64.87%

Gender

female 29.55%

male 70.45%

Age - 41
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 41

Key steps to become a piercing artist

  1. Explore piercing artist education requirements

    Most common piercing artist degrees

    High School Diploma

    55.6 %

    Associate

    16.7 %

    Bachelor's

    11.1 %
  2. Start to develop specific piercing artist skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Customer Service56.41%
    Tattooing43.59%
  3. Research piercing artist duties and 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.
  4. Prepare your piercing artist resume

    When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your piercing artist resume.

    You can use Zippia's AI resume builder to make the resume writing process easier while also making sure that you include key information that hiring managers expect to see on a piercing artist resume. You'll find resume tips and examples of skills, responsibilities, and summaries, all provided by Zippi, your career sidekick.

    Choose from 10+ customizable piercing artist resume templates

    Build a professional piercing artist resume in minutes. Browse through our resume examples to identify the best way to word your resume. Then choose from 10+ resume templates to create your piercing artist resume.
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  5. Apply for piercing artist jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a piercing artist job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average piercing artist salary

The average piercing artist salary in the United States is $51,835 per year or $25 per hour. Piercing artist salaries range between $24,000 and $108,000 per year.

Average piercing artist salary
$51,835 Yearly
$24.92 hourly

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Piercing artist reviews

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2021
Pros

The lives I touch an change for the art I created for them.

Cons

The people who act like friend to come an stab me in the back an not want to pay me my money


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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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