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Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Cedar Rapids, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $41.1K, 14% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $36.6K 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 | IA | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $36,610 | $38,850 | $39,800 |
| Median | $41,070 | $39,930 | $47,700 |
| 75th | $47,880 | $47,340 | $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
- Better Home Health and Caring Non Medical Drivers, 1 campuses
- Fox Eye Surgery, 1 campuses
- Gaq Inner Peace Psychiatry, 1 campuses
- Mentor Abi, 1 campuses
- Mercy Medical Center, 1 campuses
- Mercy Surgery 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
- Iowa City, IA · 23 miles
- Waterloo, IA · 50 miles
- Davenport, IA · 62 miles
- Des Moines, IA · 103 miles
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Questions
Who hires sterile processing technicians in Cedar Rapids?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Cedar Rapids. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Better Home Health and Caring Non Medical Drivers, Fox Eye Surgery, Gaq Inner Peace Psychiatry.
Do I need certification for sterile processing in Iowa?
A few states require it. Check the Iowa rule before you start in Cedar Rapids.
What should a surgery center in Cedar Rapids weigh when hiring?
Ask about tray types and certification. Cedar Rapids has about a third fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Iowa median.