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Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Pocatello, ID: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Pocatello, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $35.6K, 25% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $35.6K to $37.1K.
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 | ID | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $35,550 | $38,640 | $39,800 |
| Median | $35,550 | $46,450 | $47,700 |
| 75th | $37,080 | $58,340 | $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
- Beacon Health Services, 1 campuses
- Bmh, 1 campuses
- Idaho Surgicenter, 1 campuses
- Mountain View Hospital, 1 campuses
- Pocatello Hospital, 1 campuses
- Rocky Mountain Surgery Center, 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
- Idaho Falls, ID · 48 miles
- Ogden, UT · 116 miles
- Provo, UT · 186 miles
- Boise City, ID · 196 miles
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Questions
Who hires sterile processing technicians in Pocatello?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Pocatello. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Beacon Health Services, Bmh, Idaho Surgicenter.
Do I need certification for sterile processing in Idaho?
A few states require it. Check the Idaho rule before you start in Pocatello.
What should a surgery center in Pocatello weigh when hiring?
Ask about tray types and certification. Pocatello has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 23% under the Idaho median.