Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Richmond, VA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Richmond, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $46.6K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $40.9K to $48.1K.

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	VA	U.S.
25th	$40,870	$38,890	$39,800
Median	$46,640	$46,580	$47,700
75th	$48,120	$50,600	$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

4.3

Metro employment

300

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

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority, 3 campuses
Med Atlantic, 2 campuses
Vcu Health Ambulatory Surgery Center, 2 campuses
American Access Care of Richmond Asc, 1 campuses
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center, 1 campuses
Bon Secours St Francis Medical 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

Virginia Beach, VA · 95 miles
Washington, DC · 98 miles
Baltimore, MD · 131 miles
Durham, NC · 133 miles

Related roles

One manager hiring: Hire a Sterile Processing Technician in Richmond.

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Richmond?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Richmond. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority, Med Atlantic, Vcu Health Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Virginia?

A few states require it. Check the Virginia rule before you start in Richmond.

What should a surgery center in Richmond weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Richmond has slightly fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Virginia median.