Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Anchorage, AK: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Anchorage, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $49.3K, 3% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $48.5K to $61.5K.

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	AK	U.S.
25th	$48,520	$48,520	$39,800
Median	$49,260	$49,920	$47,700
75th	$61,490	$61,490	$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

1.5

Metro employment

150

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

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, 2 campuses
673d Medgrp-jber Elmndrf-rich, 1 campuses
Alaska Digestive Center, 1 campuses
Alaska Eye Surgery and Laser Center, 1 campuses
Alaska Heart Institute, 1 campuses
Alaska Spine Center, 1 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

Bellingham, WA · 1350 miles
Mount Vernon, WA · 1372 miles
Bremerton, WA · 1408 miles
Seattle, WA · 1414 miles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Anchorage?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Anchorage. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, 673d Medgrp-jber Elmndrf-rich, Alaska Digestive Center.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Alaska?

A few states require it. Check the Alaska rule before you start in Anchorage.

What should a surgery center in Anchorage weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Anchorage has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Alaska median.