Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Olympia, WA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Olympia, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $43.7K, 8% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $38.6K to $58.0K.

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	WA	U.S.
25th	$38,550	$47,440	$39,800
Median	$43,680	$58,830	$47,700
75th	$57,990	$63,700	$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

4.2

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

Cmn Surgical, 1 campuses
Ear Nose and Throat Associates Southwest Inc Ps, 1 campuses
Fasa Family Wellness, 1 campuses
Gastroenterology Associates, 1 campuses
Laser & Surgery Center, 1 campuses
Msc Mcphee, 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

Bremerton, WA · 35 miles
Seattle, WA · 47 miles
Mount Vernon, WA · 99 miles
Portland, OR · 105 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Olympia?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Olympia. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Cmn Surgical, Ear Nose and Throat Associates Southwest Inc Ps, Fasa Family Wellness.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Washington?

A few states require it. Check the Washington rule before you start in Olympia.

What should a surgery center in Olympia weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Olympia has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is 26% under the Washington median.