Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Kiryas Joel, NY: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Kiryas Joel, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $49.3K, 3% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $46.1K to $57.4K.

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	NY	U.S.
25th	$46,090	$46,890	$39,800
Median	$49,290	$57,320	$47,700
75th	$57,440	$62,250	$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

4.5

Metro employment

120

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

Planned Parenthood of the Mid Hudson Valley, 5 campuses
Planned Parenthood of the Mid-hudson Valley, 5 campuses
Orange Regional Medical Center, 2 campuses
Bon Secours Community Hospital, 1 campuses
Crystal Run Ambulatory Surgery Center of Middletown, 1 campuses
Dutchess Ambulatory Surgical 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

New York, NY · 48 miles
Bridgeport, CT · 52 miles
Waterbury, CT · 60 miles
New Haven, CT · 64 miles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Kiryas Joel?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Kiryas Joel. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Planned Parenthood of the Mid Hudson Valley, Planned Parenthood of the Mid-hudson Valley, Orange Regional Medical Center.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in New York?

A few states require it. Check the New York rule before you start in Kiryas Joel.

What should a surgery center in Kiryas Joel weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Kiryas Joel has slightly fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 14% under the New York median.