Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Madison, WI: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Madison, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $49.6K, 4% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $48.3K to $59.3K.

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	WI	U.S.
25th	$48,270	$44,350	$39,800
Median	$49,600	$47,570	$47,700
75th	$59,270	$50,160	$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

3.7

Metro employment

220

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

Stoughton Hospital Association, 3 campuses
Dean Health Systems, 2 campuses
Divine Savior Healthcare, 2 campuses
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, 2 campuses
Club Staffing, 1 campuses
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fitchburg, 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

Janesville, WI · 35 miles
Rockford, IL · 60 miles
Milwaukee, WI · 74 miles
Kenosha, WI · 86 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Madison?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Madison. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Stoughton Hospital Association, Dean Health Systems, Divine Savior Healthcare.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Wisconsin?

A few states require it. Check the Wisconsin rule before you start in Madison.

What should a surgery center in Madison weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Madison has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 4% over the Wisconsin median.