Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Charleston, SC: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Charleston, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $46.9K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $43.5K to $50.4K.

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	SC	U.S.
25th	$43,500	$37,120	$39,800
Median	$46,890	$42,510	$47,700
75th	$50,350	$48,720	$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

5.2

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

Charleston Surgery Center Limited Partnership, 2 campuses
Lowcountry Ambulatory Center, 2 campuses
Medical University of South Carolina, 2 campuses
Bon Secours St. Francis Xavier Hospital, 1 campuses
Center For Advanced Surgery, 1 campuses
Charleston Endoscopy 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

Myrtle Beach, SC · 88 miles
Savannah, GA · 91 miles
Florence, SC · 94 miles
Columbia, SC · 100 miles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Charleston?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Charleston. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Charleston Surgery Center Limited Partnership, Lowcountry Ambulatory Center, Medical University of South Carolina.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in South Carolina?

A few states require it. Check the South Carolina rule before you start in Charleston.

What should a surgery center in Charleston weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Charleston has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 10% over the South Carolina median.