Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Canton, OH: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Canton, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $43.3K, 9% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $36.8K to $45.6K.

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	OH	U.S.
25th	$36,790	$38,560	$39,800
Median	$43,310	$45,540	$47,700
75th	$45,560	$49,190	$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

3.4

Metro employment

100

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

Alliance Community Hospital, 1 campuses
Ascent Surgery Center, 1 campuses
Aultman Hospital, 1 campuses
Aultman Radiation Oncology of Alliance Community Hosp, 1 campuses
Aultman Specialty Hospital, 1 campuses
Cleveland Clinic Mercy 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

Akron, OH · 20 miles
Youngstown, OH · 43 miles
Cleveland, OH · 49 miles
Mansfield, OH · 61 miles

Related roles

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

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Canton?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Canton. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Alliance Community Hospital, Ascent Surgery Center, Aultman Hospital.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Ohio?

A few states require it. Check the Ohio rule before you start in Canton.

What should a surgery center in Canton weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Canton has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 5% under the Ohio median.