CostGuide

Beauty & Personal Care

Piercing cost in the US

Nationally, Piercing runs about $60 per piercing. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $47, and in the highest-cost cities about $65.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$60

per piercing

On the low end
$30
On the high end
$120

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

What moves the price

  1. Jewelry quality
  2. Placement
  3. Aftercare
  4. Studio
  5. Numbing

Ways to pay less

  1. Use implant-grade jewelry
  2. Avoid mall kiosks
  3. Follow aftercare
  4. Ask if jewelry is included
  5. Skip numbing unless needed

Lowest-cost cities for Piercing

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$60
$30 to $120
Brownsville, TX$47
$24 to $94
Jackson, MS$48
$24 to $96
Laredo, TX$48
$24 to $96
McAllen, TX$48
$24 to $96
Shreveport, LA$54
$27 to $107
Amarillo, TX$49
$25 to $99
El Paso, TX$49
$25 to $99
Lubbock, TX$49
$25 to $99

Highest-cost cities for Piercing

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$60
$30 to $120
Honolulu, HI$65
$33 to $130
San Francisco, CA$74
$37 to $147
New York, NY$73
$36 to $145
San Jose, CA$75
$38 to $150
Sunnyvale, CA$75
$37 to $149
Santa Barbara, CA$72
$36 to $143
Cambridge, MA$67
$34 to $134
Fremont, CA$71
$36 to $142

Piercing in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Piercing: what does it cost?

Across the US, Piercing typically costs about $60 per piercing, with most prices between $30 and $120.

Where is Piercing cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $47.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.