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Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Pueblo, CO: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Pueblo, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $47.0K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $37.4K to $57.9K.
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 | CO | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $37,440 | $39,520 | $39,800 |
| Median | $47,030 | $47,700 | $47,700 |
| 75th | $57,880 | $58,260 | $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
- Parkview Medical Center, 2 campuses
- Aberdeen Ambulatory Surgical Center, 1 campuses
- Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, 1 campuses
- Doctors Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Pueblo Ambulatory Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Pueblo Co Ophthalmology Asc, 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
- Colorado Springs, CO · 42 miles
- Denver, CO · 104 miles
- Boulder, CO · 126 miles
- Greeley, CO · 149 miles
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Questions
Who hires sterile processing technicians in Pueblo?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Pueblo. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Parkview Medical Center, Aberdeen Ambulatory Surgical Center, Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado.
Do I need certification for sterile processing in Colorado?
A few states require it. Check the Colorado rule before you start in Pueblo.
What should a surgery center in Pueblo weigh when hiring?
Ask about tray types and certification. Pueblo has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Colorado median.