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How much do metal artist jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for metal artist in the United States is $24.65, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.55 and $27.88 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a metal artist, and why are they important?

A Metal Artist needs proficiency in metalworking techniques, design principles, and often a background in fine arts or metal fabrication. Familiarity with welding tools, metal cutting machinery, and sometimes CAD software is typically required. Creativity, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving skills are important soft skills that set exceptional metal artists apart. These skills and qualities are essential for producing innovative, high-quality metal art while ensuring safety and precision in the workshop.

What is a metal artist?

Metal artists are skilled professionals who create artistic works using various metals such as steel, bronze, copper, and aluminum. They use techniques like welding, forging, casting, and engraving to shape and assemble metal into sculptures, jewelry, decorative objects, or functional art pieces. Metal artists often work independently or for design studios, and their creations can range from small jewelry pieces to large public installations. Their work requires creativity, technical skill, and knowledge of different metalworking tools and processes.

What are typical challenges a metal artist might face when working on custom commissions?

As a Metal Artist, working on custom commissions often involves translating a client's vision into a feasible design while adhering to material limitations and safety standards. Balancing artistic creativity with practical considerations like structural integrity, durability, and fabrication methods can be challenging. Communication with clients is crucial to ensure expectations are met, and troubleshooting unexpected issues, such as material defects or fabrication constraints, is a common part of the process. Collaboration with other artisans or fabricators may also be required, depending on the scale and complexity of the project.

What is the difference between Metal Artist vs Jewelry Maker?

AspectMetal ArtistJewelry Maker
CredentialsOften requires art or metalworking certifications, portfolioMay have jewelry design courses, certifications optional
Work EnvironmentArt studios, galleries, custom workshopsJewelry stores, workshops, home studios
Industry UsageFine art, sculpture, custom metalworkFashion, retail, personal accessories
Common Search IntentCreating artistic metal pieces, sculpturesDesigning and making jewelry pieces

While both Metal Artists and Jewelry Makers work with metal, Metal Artists focus on creating artistic sculptures and custom metalwork often for galleries or exhibitions. Jewelry Makers specialize in designing and crafting wearable jewelry pieces. The main difference lies in their end products and typical work environments, though both roles require metalworking skills and sometimes similar certifications.

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Infographic showing various Metal Artist job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 88% Full Time, 6% Part Time, 2% Contract, and 4% Nights. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $51,263 per year, or $24.6 per hour.

Tattoo Artist and/or Piercer

Twisted Smoke Llc

Haslet, TX

Full-time

Re-posted 3 hours ago


Job description

Twisted Ink is a brand new renovation located at 12509 N. Saginaw Blvd, Suite 100A, in North Fort Worth offering tattoos and piercings and is heavily advertised. This is a fast growing area and is sharing space with the largest of our 3 smoke shops. The closest tattoo studio to ours is about 15 minutes away and does not do piercings. Currently we are open from 11am to 10pm Monday through Thursday, 11am to 11pm Friday and Saturday, and 12pm-5pm on Sunday. That’s not to say you can’t work past those hours. If you’re appointment is for 8pm, and it’s a 5 hour piece, you will be able to work the entire time without worrying about the shop hours. There is plenty of parking and it is a semi-stand alone building along a busy highway. Hwy 287. The client waiting area and smoke shop are in the front. In the back of the space are 3 ample sized tattoo rooms and a piercing room all within 5 feet of the sanitation area. The tattoo rooms are private with doors and are furnished with a fully electric client chair, a rolling stool, a large metal working tray, a leg/arm rest, a desk, a full size mirror, a trash can, a sharps container, and a large toolbox with a wooden top. The piercing room is furnished with a full size mirror, a high end massage table, a rolling toolbox, a sharps container, and a trash can. All furnishings are brand new. The room can be decorated however you like to express your own personal style. (any blatantly offensive or racist images or themes are not allowed.) You will also have 2 off days per week that can be any days you choose to set providing it doesn’t interfere with scheduling. We provide ALL materials and safety supplies. Artists do not have to share Ink, or any other supplies. Each room has a complete set of Eternal Ink for colors, and Dynamic for black and white. The only inks that aren’t in each room are UV INK. You will be supplied with all your tattoo needles (specific to the brand and style you prefer) gloves, green soap, bottles, ink cups, cleaning supplies, trash bags, sharps containers, piercing jewelry, barriers, skin anesthetics, first aid, and aftercare products. Once again, we supply EVERYTHING except your tattoo machine and machine parts such as power supplies, lead wires, foot pedals, etc... However, it is the artists/piercers responsibility to ensure that the owners are notified well in advance so that the supplies can be restocked before running out. We have a beautiful website with online booking features, image galleries, and artist/piercer bios and portfolios. We also use shop software and a point-of-sale called Inkbook for the studio. It is a web-based shop program that helps us be more efficient and organized. The software is mainly used at the front desk, but it also comes with an app for each of our artists and piercers. Within the app you can add your own clients, set your own appointments, view your calendar, and it will notify you when the front desk has checked in or rescheduled your client. There are some other useful features like the ability to see your stats, tips, how much work you have performed as well as a forecast of how much you will potentially earn if your appointments and times stay on target. The owners of the studio (myself and another gentleman) are NOT artists or piercers, so we have absolutely no incentive to poach your clients, or cut you out from the ability of doing your work. We have set this up to make all our artists and piercers successful. We do have several tattoos and have an eye for art. For now, at least one of us will be on the premises at all times so if you needed anything we could take care of it. Artists and Piercers are considered 1099 contractors. The pay is 100% commission based and you will be responsible for your own taxes. There are no room rental fees, waiver fees, etc. all you would owe the studio is a percentage of the work that you do. Commission rate will be determined by experience and skill level, but we want our artists and piercers to be successful. Typically our split is 50/50. Commissions are paid on a weekly basis, through ADP, so direct deposit is an option. Our standard pay period throughout the company is Saturday through Friday, and pay is received the following Friday. You keep 100% of your cash tips same day, and credit/debit tips are on the paychecks.