Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Albany, NY: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Albany, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $46.0K, 4% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $38.0K to $49.7K.

Pay

The median is the middle of sterile processing technicians already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	NY	U.S.
25th	$38,010	$46,890	$39,800
Median	$46,010	$57,320	$47,700
75th	$49,700	$62,250	$58,570

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Wages are the Medical Equipment Preparers series, SOC 31-9093.

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

4.1

Metro employment

230

National growth, 2025 to 2035

10.8%

National openings a year

10.7 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

St. Peter's Hospital of the City of Albany, 9 campuses
Saratoga Hospital, 7 campuses
Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, 6 campuses
Clifton Park Asc, 2 campuses
Ellis Hospital, 2 campuses
Hudson Mohawk Pediatrics, 2 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

License and training

Most states do not license this work, but a few, including New York and New Jersey, require certification for new hires. Employers often want CRCST from HSPA or CSPDT from CBSPD. Confirm the rule in your state.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, medical equipment preparers

The work

You decontaminate used instruments, inspect them, and build trays to a count sheet. Then you run the sterilizer and track each load.

The schedule drives the work. An add-on case or a missing instrument means a rush, and the tray still has to be right.

Nearby metros

Springfield, MA · 75 miles
Utica, NY · 78 miles
Hartford, CT · 84 miles
Waterbury, CT · 86 miles

Related roles

One manager hiring: Hire a Sterile Processing Technician in Albany.

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Albany?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Albany. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Saint Peter's Hospital of the City of Albany, Saratoga Hospital, Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in New York?

A few states require it. Check the New York rule before you start in Albany.

What should a surgery center in Albany weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Albany has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is 20% under the New York median.