Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Athens-Clarke County, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $47.6K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $38.1K to $47.9K.

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	GA	U.S.
25th	$38,050	$40,490	$39,800
Median	$47,600	$47,850	$47,700
75th	$47,880	$58,870	$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

3.0

Metro employment

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

Alapaha Gasc Surgical Services, 1 campuses
American Eye Surgery Center, 1 campuses
Ashford Center For Gynecologic Surgery, 1 campuses
Athens Orthopedic Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center, 1 campuses
Athens Plastic Surgery Center, 1 campuses
Athens Regional Physicians Services, 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

Atlanta, GA · 62 miles
Macon-Bibb County, GA · 81 miles
Greenville, SC · 84 miles
Augusta-Richmond County, GA · 85 miles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Athens-Clarke County?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Athens-Clarke County. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Alapaha Gasc Surgical Services, American Eye Surgery Center, Ashford Center For Gynecologic Surgery.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Georgia?

A few states require it. Check the Georgia rule before you start in Athens-Clarke County.

What should a surgery center in Athens-Clarke County weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Athens-Clarke County has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Georgia median.