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Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Columbia, SC: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Columbia, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $44.2K, 7% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $37.1K to $47.5K.
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 | $37,120 | $37,120 | $39,800 |
| Median | $44,180 | $42,510 | $47,700 |
| 75th | $47,470 | $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
This is the same score as the free check.
Who's hiring
- Prisma Health-midlands, 2 campuses
- Advance Nursing, 1 campuses
- Berkeley Endoscopy Center, 1 campuses
- Carolina Interventional Pain Institute, 1 campuses
- Chapin Orthopedic Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Columbia Asc, 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
- Florence, SC · 64 miles
- Charlotte, NC · 81 miles
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA · 82 miles
- Spartanburg, SC · 85 miles
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Questions
Who hires sterile processing technicians in Columbia?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Columbia. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Prisma Health-midlands, Advance Nursing, Berkeley Endoscopy Center.
Do I need certification for sterile processing in South Carolina?
A few states require it. Check the South Carolina rule before you start in Columbia.
What should a surgery center in Columbia weigh when hiring?
Ask about tray types and certification. Columbia has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 4% over the South Carolina median.