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Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in New York, NY: Pay and Who's Hiring
In New York, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $58.9K, 23% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $49.6K to $62.6K.
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 | NY | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $49,590 | $46,890 | $39,800 |
| Median | $58,870 | $57,320 | $47,700 |
| 75th | $62,590 | $62,250 | $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
This is the same score as the free check.
Who's hiring
- Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey, 9 campuses
- Kessler Institute For Rehabilitation, 8 campuses
- Metropolitan Lithotriptor Associates, 8 campuses
- Montefiore Medical Center, 8 campuses
- Nys Office of Mental Health, 6 campuses
- Ahs Hospital, 5 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
- Kiryas Joel, NY · 48 miles
- Bridgeport, CT · 53 miles
- Trenton, NJ · 53 miles
- New Haven, CT · 69 miles
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Questions
Who hires sterile processing technicians in New York?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in New York. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey, Kessler Institute For Rehabilitation, Metropolitan Lithotriptor Associates.
Do I need certification for sterile processing in New York?
A few states require it. Check the New York rule before you start in New York.
What should a surgery center in New York weigh when hiring?
Ask about tray types and certification. New York has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the New York median.