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Body Piercer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a body piercer is $52,000 per annum, before tax, up $11,000 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay depends on the studio: some pay an hourly rate under an award, while others pay a lower base plus commission on piercings and jewellery.
- Piercers who build a returning clientele and sell higher-value jewellery tend to earn more, and those who contract to several studios or run their own space can earn more again.
- Foot traffic matters more than postcode, so a busy counter in a modest suburb can pay better than a quiet studio in the city.
The median salary rose by $11,000 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
Roles that pay more than body piercer
The largest typical pay rise is $9,300 a year, moving into Beauty Therapist.
- Beauty Therapist+$9,300/yr
How to negotiate a higher body piercer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time body piercer salary is $52,000; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Personal care services and Infection control and hygiene tend to command a premium over general body piercer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Beauty Therapist pays a typical $9,300 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Body Piercer salary questions
How much do body piercers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a body piercer is $52,000 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is body piercer pay rising or falling?
The median body piercer salary is up $11,000 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than body piercer?
Beauty Therapist pays a typical $9,300 a year more and draws on similar skills to body piercer.
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Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
- The average salary in Australia (2026)Full-time adults in Australia averaged $2,083.70 a week in May 2026. Several measures get called the average salary, and this explains which one fits your situation.
- Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award saysOvertime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.