Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Jackson, MS: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Jackson, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $37.2K, 22% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $32.1K to $39.5K.

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	MS	U.S.
25th	$32,110	$31,560	$39,800
Median	$37,190	$35,160	$47,700
75th	$39,470	$40,930	$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

4.9

Metro employment

110

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

State of Mississippi - University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2 campuses
American Psych Associates, 1 campuses
Baptist Medical Center - Yazoo, 1 campuses
Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Madison, 1 campuses
Baptist Physical Therapy and Sportscare, 1 campuses
Brentwood Acquisition, 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

Hattiesburg, MS · 87 miles
Baton Rouge, LA · 140 miles
Slidell, LA · 142 miles
Gulfport, MS · 147 miles

Related roles

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

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Jackson?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Jackson. Organizations on file in the provider extract include State of Mississippi - University of Mississippi Medical Center, American Psych Associates, Baptist Medical Center - Yazoo.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Mississippi?

A few states require it. Check the Mississippi rule before you start in Jackson.

What should a surgery center in Jackson weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Jackson has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 6% over the Mississippi median.