Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Lubbock, TX: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Lubbock, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $39.6K, 17% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $33.6K to $50.2K.

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	TX	U.S.
25th	$33,550	$38,120	$39,800
Median	$39,580	$46,970	$47,700
75th	$50,240	$58,400	$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

2.4

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

Covenant High Plains Surgery Center, 2 campuses
Cataract & Surgical Center of Lubbock, 1 campuses
Cochran Memorial Hospital, 1 campuses
Covenant Health System, 1 campuses
Covenant Long-term Care, 1 campuses
Covenant Medical 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

Amarillo, TX · 113 miles
Oklahoma City, OK · 282 miles
El Paso, TX · 289 miles
Albuquerque, NM · 292 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Lubbock?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Lubbock. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Covenant High Plains Surgery Center, Cataract & Surgical Center of Lubbock, Cochran Memorial Hospital.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Texas?

A few states require it. Check the Texas rule before you start in Lubbock.

What should a surgery center in Lubbock weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Lubbock has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 16% under the Texas median.