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Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Birmingham, AL: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Birmingham, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $36.2K, 24% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $35.0K to $42.1K.
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 | AL | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $35,020 | $31,920 | $39,800 |
| Median | $36,240 | $35,800 | $47,700 |
| 75th | $42,080 | $38,600 | $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
This is the same score as the free check.
Who's hiring
- Addiction & Mental Health Services, 2 campuses
- Noland Hospital Birmingham Ii, 2 campuses
- Princeton Baptist Medical Center, 2 campuses
- University of Alabama At Birmingham, 2 campuses
- Adamco, 1 campuses
- Affinity Hospital, 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
- Huntsville, AL · 81 miles
- Montgomery, AL · 87 miles
- Columbus, GA · 132 miles
- Atlanta, GA · 138 miles
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Questions
Who hires sterile processing technicians in Birmingham?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Birmingham. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Addiction & Mental Health Services, Noland Hospital Birmingham Ii, Princeton Baptist Medical Center.
Do I need certification for sterile processing in Alabama?
A few states require it. Check the Alabama rule before you start in Birmingham.
What should a surgery center in Birmingham weigh when hiring?
Ask about tray types and certification. Birmingham has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Alabama median.