Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Macon-Bibb County, GA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Macon-Bibb County, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $45.9K, 4% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $41.7K to $60.6K.

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	GA	U.S.
25th	$41,740	$40,490	$39,800
Median	$45,900	$47,850	$47,700
75th	$60,640	$58,870	$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

1.9

Metro employment

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

Macon Vascular Care, 2 campuses
Associated Foot and Ankle Ambulatory Surgery Center, 1 campuses
Axis Surgery Center, 1 campuses
Back To the Basics Nursing Services, 1 campuses
Central Ga Head &neck Surgery Center, 1 campuses
Central Georgia Rehabilitation, 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

Columbus, GA · 72 miles
Atlanta, GA · 78 miles
Athens-Clarke County, GA · 81 miles
Augusta-Richmond County, GA · 101 miles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Macon-Bibb County?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Macon-Bibb County. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Macon Vascular Care, Associated Foot and Ankle Ambulatory Surgery Center, Axis Surgery Center.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Georgia?

A few states require it. Check the Georgia rule before you start in Macon-Bibb County.

What should a surgery center in Macon-Bibb County weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Macon-Bibb County has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 4% under the Georgia median.