Job outlook for sterile processing technicians in the United States

Sterile processing technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected sterile processing technician job growth rate is 8% from 2018-2028.
About 17,700 new jobs for sterile processing technicians are projected over the next decade.
Sterile processing technician salaries have increased 13% for sterile processing technicians in the last 5 years.
There are over 49,205 sterile processing technicians currently employed in the United States.
There are 21,592 active sterile processing technician job openings in the US.
The average sterile processing technician salary is $38,299.

Are sterile processing technician jobs in demand?

Yes, sterile processing technician jobs are in demand. Sterile processing technician demand is projected to grow 8% from 2018 to 2028.

Sterile processing technician job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of sterile processing technician jobs and the average sterile processing technician salary over time.

Sterile processing technician jobs over time

Sterile processing technician job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	49,205	0.01%
2020	45,781	0.01%
2019	45,811	0.01%
2018	46,565	0.01%
2017	45,208	0.01%

Average sterile processing technician salary over time

Sterile processing technician salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$38,299	$18.41	+3.6%
2024	$36,957	$17.77	+3.3%
2023	$35,772	$17.20	+2.5%
2022	$34,913	$16.79	+2.8%
2021	$33,956	$16.32	+3.2%

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Sterile processing technician jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of sterile processing technician job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where sterile processing technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for sterile processing technicians

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Alaska	739,795	109	15%
2	Maine	1,335,907	160	12%
3	Massachusetts	6,859,819	755	11%
4	New Hampshire	1,342,795	143	11%
5	Rhode Island	1,059,639	117	11%
6	Washington	7,405,743	720	10%
7	Colorado	5,607,154	555	10%
8	Connecticut	3,588,184	376	10%
9	Delaware	961,939	98	10%
10	Vermont	623,657	64	10%
11	New Jersey	9,005,644	778	9%
12	Arizona	7,016,270	653	9%
13	Wisconsin	5,795,483	516	9%
14	Alabama	4,874,747	421	9%
15	Utah	3,101,833	270	9%
16	West Virginia	1,815,857	168	9%
17	Illinois	12,802,023	1,001	8%
18	Georgia	10,429,379	864	8%
19	Tennessee	6,715,984	564	8%
20	Indiana	6,666,818	541	8%

Most common cities for sterile processing technicians

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Racine	15	19%	$33,583
2	Peoria	12	11%	$36,544
3	Sioux Falls	18	10%	$29,537
4	Winston-Salem	20	8%	$31,074
5	Baltimore	34	6%	$31,517
6	Miami	26	6%	$42,799
7	Grand Rapids	12	6%	$41,758
8	Tampa	20	5%	$42,420
9	Durham	14	5%	$31,178
10	Boston	25	4%	$55,102
11	Atlanta	19	4%	$40,593
12	Minneapolis	12	3%	$34,648
13	Washington	11	2%	$32,807
14	Los Angeles	28	1%	$57,110
15	Houston	20	1%	$33,519
16	San Diego	18	1%	$56,029
17	Phoenix	13	1%	$37,923
18	Charlotte	12	1%	$30,994

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