Piercing Shops in Pittsburgh, PA

16 of the 83 tattoo shops we list in Pittsburgh 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.'

Big Baby Tattoos and Piercings Piercing

2603 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15227-2057

+14124631614 Directions

Big Iron Tattoo & Piercing Piercing

4253 Steubenville Pike, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9646

+14124583766 Directions

Black Horizon Tattoo Co Piercing

140 6th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3306

+14122518064 Website Directions

Godspeed Tattoo and Body Piercing Piercing

1303 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203-4503

+14122236391 Directions

Hot Rod Piercing Co. Piercing

95 S 16th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203-1553

🕒 Mon 10am-7pm, Thu-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-6pm

+14124316077 Website Directions

Hot Rod Piercing Company Piercing

115 Oakland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

(412) 687-4320 Website Directions

Inspire Body Art Walk-ins welcomePiercing

1700 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203-1759

🕒 Noon-8pm daily

+14124398391 Website Directions

Pittsburgh Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingAppointment only

3101 Brereton St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-6516

🕒 Sun-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-9pm (seasonal)

+17242793296 Website Directions

Pittsburgh Tattoo Company Piercing

103 Smithfield St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2203

🕒 Mon-Sat 12-7pm, Sun 12-6pm

+14122019075 Website Directions

Pittsburgh Tattoo Expo Piercing

Pittsburgh Tattoo Expo, 600 Commonwealth Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1003

+15716063866 Website Directions

Serpent Moon Tattoo Co. Walk-ins welcomePiercingAppointment only

4516 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224-1831

🕒 Mon-Sun 12-8pm (tattoo), Thurs-Sun 12-8pm (piercing)

+14124471502 Website Directions

Sinners & Saints Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

252 S Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-3913

🕒 Mon-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 1-6pm

+14123450189 Website Directions

Sireal Headquarters Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCard accepted

304 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1884

🕒 Mon-Thu 1-10pm, Fri 1-8:30pm, Sat 8:30-10:30pm, Sun 1-8pm

+14123363308 Website Directions

Southside Tattoo & Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

2208 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203-2108

🕒 Mon-Fri 12-9pm, Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 12-6pm

+14123815401 Website Directions

The Pittsburgh Tattoo Studio PiercingCover-ups

2895 W Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216-2631

+14123432064 Website Directions

inkadinkadoo tattoo studio Walk-ins welcomePiercing

5240 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201-2622

+14126834320 Website 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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Good to know

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.