Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Little Rock, AR: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Little Rock, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $45.6K, 4% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $36.1K to $47.0K.

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	AR	U.S.
25th	$36,090	$35,330	$39,800
Median	$45,620	$38,100	$47,700
75th	$47,040	$47,040	$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

5.2

Metro employment

140

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

Arkansas Heart Hospital, 2 campuses
Baptist Health, 2 campuses
Little Rock Vamc, 2 campuses
Saline Hospital, 2 campuses
Seymour Operations, 2 campuses
St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, 2 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

Fayetteville, AR · 138 miles
Memphis, TN · 138 miles
Shreveport, LA · 177 miles
Springfield, MO · 178 miles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Little Rock?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Little Rock. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Arkansas Heart Hospital, Baptist Health, Little Rock Vamc.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Arkansas?

A few states require it. Check the Arkansas rule before you start in Little Rock.

What should a surgery center in Little Rock weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Little Rock has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 20% over the Arkansas median.