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Piercing Shops in Jefferson City, MO

3 of the 11 tattoo shops we list in Jefferson City have an in-house piercer offering body piercing. Google Maps can confirm a business does tattoos, but it has no field for whether a licensed piercer is on staff for body piercing — that detail lives on the shop's own booking page or service menu, not in map data. Every shop tagged here has piercing confirmed straight from its website, not guessed from a name like 'Ink & Steel.'

Emerald Piercing Studio LLC Piercing

1515 E High St, Jefferson City, MO 65101-4854

+15732910531 Directions

Good Times Tattoos and Piercings Walk-ins welcomePiercing

1318 E McCarty St, Jefferson City, MO 65101-4831

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-7pm

+15736163126 Website Directions

Jefferson City Tattoo PiercingCustom design

5402 Business 50 W, Jefferson City, MO 65109-6331

🕒 Wed-Thu 12-8pm, Fri-Sat 12-9pm

+15736365339 Directions

Ask about needle vs. gun before you book. A reputable piercer uses a single-use sterile needle for cartilage, navel, and nipple work — a spring-loaded gun is fine for basic lobes but should raise a flag for anything else. Expect a 20-30 minute wait for a walk-in lobe piercing, longer if the spot needs numbing or a fresh aftercare rundown.

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How much does a piercing cost at a tattoo shop?
Basic lobe or nostril piercings typically run $30-50 including jewelry, while cartilage, navel, or nipple piercings run $50-90 at most street shops. Higher-end studios using implant-grade titanium jewelry can charge $80-120 per piercing. Ask for an all-in total before you sit down, since jewelry and the piercing itself are often priced separately.

Do tattoo shops pierce ears on kids?
Many do, though policies vary — some pierce at any age with a parent present and signed consent, others set a minimum age of 8-10 for anything past the lobe. Mall kiosks like Claire's still dominate for very young kids, but a licensed piercer at a tattoo studio typically uses a safer single-use needle instead of a spring-loaded gun.