Human Factors Engineer and Ergonomist Salary by State (2026)

Name: Human Factors Engineer and Ergonomist annual wages by US state, May 2025
Creator: NueCareer
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Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists earn the most in Alaska at $156,510 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $81,820 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $102,440. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.

Highest median: $156,510
National median: $102,440
Lowest median: $81,820
States reporting: 52

Top 5 states for Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

1. Alaska$156,510 median · $152,903 adjusted · 220 employed
2. Washington$129,050 median · $120,593 adjusted · 6,130 employed
3. Oregon$128,290 median · $124,118 adjusted · 5,810 employed
4. New Mexico$128,090 median · $138,908 adjusted · 1,140 employed
5. California$124,600 median · $112,536 adjusted · 32,680 employed

Lowest-paying states for Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

52. Puerto Rico$81,820 median · no price parity · 2,750 employed
51. South Dakota$93,200 median · $105,208 adjusted · 830 employed
50. Mississippi$95,830 median · $110,209 adjusted · 2,450 employed
49. Kentucky$96,820 median · $107,388 adjusted · 6,070 employed
48. North Dakota$96,940 median · $108,972 adjusted · 600 employed

Human Factors Engineer and Ergonomist salary in every state

Sort by any column. Employment is the number of human factors engineers and ergonomists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.

Annual wages by state, sortable by median, quartiles, employment and cost-of-living adjusted median
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1	Alaska	$156,510	$117,120	$186,790	220	$152,903
2	Washington	$129,050	$102,400	$155,920	6,130	$120,593
3	Oregon	$128,290	$100,850	$165,780	5,810	$124,118
4	New Mexico	$128,090	$96,810	$160,240	1,140	$138,908
5	California	$124,600	$98,380	$154,190	32,680	$112,536
6	Hawaii	$123,800	$97,190	$155,770	50	$112,596
7	Louisiana	$122,920	$97,520	$154,320	1,710	$139,354
8	Wyoming	$122,070	$93,160	$142,500	240	$131,696
9	Delaware	$120,190	$100,770	$143,000	820	$120,421
10	Maryland	$119,930	$98,870	$153,340	3,900	$114,264
11	Colorado	$109,750	$95,160	$133,290	5,200	$106,500
12	Massachusetts	$109,420	$96,100	$132,260	11,470	$103,464
13	Rhode Island	$109,350	$94,830	$130,710	990	$106,912
14	West Virginia	$108,360	$84,820	$141,370	850	$121,077
15	Arizona	$108,280	$89,320	$135,150	7,520	$107,552
16	Texas	$104,560	$86,410	$133,490	30,980	$107,731
17	Montana	$104,430	$84,300	$139,420	390	$110,339
18	Connecticut	$104,160	$88,000	$128,120	6,020	$100,531
19	Utah	$103,940	$88,970	$123,090	5,520	$105,134
20	New Jersey	$103,840	$90,480	$130,260	6,870	$95,437
21	District of Columbia	$103,300	$89,990	$122,760	160	$93,994
22	Vermont	$103,010	$86,060	$123,530	440	$105,157
23	Minnesota	$102,660	$85,130	$129,640	17,580	$104,095
24	New York	$102,640	$84,700	$128,230	11,810	$95,107
25	Virginia	$102,550	$81,550	$130,810	5,580	$101,430
26	Nevada	$102,090	$82,570	$119,700	1,570	$102,111
27	Michigan	$101,680	$82,850	$127,330	30,990	$105,678
28	Florida	$101,610	$81,480	$127,650	14,050	$98,256
29	New Hampshire	$101,310	$86,020	$128,280	1,940	$97,259
30	South Carolina	$101,060	$82,460	$123,490	7,960	$107,798
31	Maine	$101,030	$86,270	$129,990	1,030	$104,101
32	Idaho	$100,840	$81,420	$129,580	1,330	$105,598
33	Illinois	$100,540	$81,710	$125,210	18,640	$100,582
34	Georgia	$100,100	$82,140	$123,670	8,940	$103,954
35	Ohio	$100,060	$81,350	$123,900	23,480	$107,853
36	Alabama	$99,880	$80,920	$122,640	7,650	$112,448
37	Kansas	$99,830	$80,090	$122,190	3,450	$110,838
38	Pennsylvania	$99,560	$80,510	$125,190	13,180	$102,037
39	North Carolina	$99,310	$81,190	$121,090	11,580	$105,284
40	Missouri	$99,290	$80,050	$124,340	5,070	$109,330
41	Tennessee	$99,080	$80,750	$117,100	7,440	$107,848
42	Arkansas	$98,410	$79,620	$120,680	1,710	$113,197
43	Nebraska	$98,170	$79,800	$116,240	1,160	$108,953
44	Iowa	$97,690	$79,680	$111,060	3,600	$111,312
45	Oklahoma	$97,510	$78,250	$121,020	2,170	$111,005
46	Indiana	$97,480	$79,880	$114,040	11,680	$104,448
47	Wisconsin	$96,980	$79,410	$111,130	13,070	$103,066
48	North Dakota	$96,940	$78,890	$106,220	600	$108,972
49	Kentucky	$96,820	$79,390	$116,150	6,070	$107,388
50	Mississippi	$95,830	$78,200	$106,260	2,450	$110,209
51	South Dakota	$93,200	$79,340	$109,870	830	$105,208
52	Puerto Rico	$81,820	$65,040	$103,130	2,750	N/A

How the cost-of-living adjustment works

The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.

For Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists, that changes the ranking: Alaska leads on raw pay at $156,510, while Alaska leads once prices are taken into account at $152,903.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.

Human Factors Engineer and Ergonomist pay by state: FAQ

Which state pays Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists the most?

Alaska reports the highest median wage for Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists at $156,510 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($129,050) and Oregon ($128,290).

Which state pays Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists the least?

Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists at $81,820 a year, $74,690 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists earn the most after cost of living?

Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Alaska first at $152,903 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $156,510. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

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