Earnings
Median annual earnings of health and safety specialists (a profession that includes ergonomists) were $70,210 in May 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The lowest paid 10 percent earned less than $40,890; the highest paid 10 percent earned more than $102,980.
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