Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Denver, CO: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Denver, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $45.5K, 5% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $39.5K to $57.7K.

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	CO	U.S.
25th	$39,520	$39,520	$39,800
Median	$45,490	$47,700	$47,700
75th	$57,650	$58,260	$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

1.2

Metro employment

1,280

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

Children's Hospital Colorado, 7 campuses
Portercare Adventist Health System, 7 campuses
University of Colorado Hospital Authority, 7 campuses
Hca-healthone, 6 campuses
HCA Healthone, 4 campuses
Saint Joseph Hospital, 4 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

Boulder, CO · 27 miles
Greeley, CO · 46 miles
Fort Collins, CO · 55 miles
Colorado Springs, CO · 62 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Denver?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Denver. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Children's Hospital Colorado, Portercare Adventist Health System, University of Colorado Hospital Authority.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Colorado?

A few states require it. Check the Colorado rule before you start in Denver.

What should a surgery center in Denver weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Denver has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 5% under the Colorado median.