Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Lexington-Fayette, KY: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Lexington-Fayette, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $47.2K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $39.0K to $48.3K.

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	KY	U.S.
25th	$38,960	$38,960	$39,800
Median	$47,150	$46,880	$47,700
75th	$48,320	$56,410	$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

1.5

Metro employment

250

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

Center For Comprehensive Services, 2 campuses
Northern Kentucky Behavioral, 2 campuses
Shriners Hospitals For Children, 2 campuses
University of Kentucky, 2 campuses
Baptist Health Surgery Center, 1 campuses
Baptist Healthcare System, 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

Louisville, KY · 65 miles
Cincinnati, OH · 76 miles
Huntington, WV · 113 miles
Dayton, OH · 121 miles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Lexington-Fayette?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Lexington-Fayette. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Center For Comprehensive Services, Northern Kentucky Behavioral, Shriners Hospitals For Children.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Kentucky?

A few states require it. Check the Kentucky rule before you start in Lexington-Fayette.

What should a surgery center in Lexington-Fayette weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Lexington-Fayette has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Kentucky median.