Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Phoenix, AZ: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Phoenix, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $47.3K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $37.0K to $53.5K.

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	AZ	U.S.
25th	$36,960	$38,380	$39,800
Median	$47,320	$46,790	$47,700
75th	$53,540	$53,540	$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

1.6

Metro employment

1,800

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

Honorhealth, 13 campuses
Banner - University Hospital Based Physicians, 8 campuses
Maricopa County Special Health Care District, 7 campuses
Akdhc Surgery Center, 5 campuses
Banner Health, 4 campuses
Gila River Health Care, 4 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

Prescott Valley, AZ · 72 miles
Tucson, AZ · 121 miles
Las Vegas, NV · 257 miles
San Diego, CA · 296 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Phoenix?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Phoenix. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Honorhealth, Banner - University Hospital Based Physicians, Maricopa County Special Health Care District.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Arizona?

A few states require it. Check the Arizona rule before you start in Phoenix.

What should a surgery center in Phoenix weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Phoenix has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Arizona median.