Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Riverside, CA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Riverside, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $59.6K, 25% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $49.7K to $71.2K.

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	CA	U.S.
25th	$49,690	$49,650	$39,800
Median	$59,560	$61,370	$47,700
75th	$71,240	$77,660	$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

4.1

Metro employment

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

Eisenhower Medical Center, 7 campuses
Family Planning Associates Medical Group, 5 campuses
Loma Linda University Medical Center, 4 campuses
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 3 campuses
Rmc Surgery Center, 3 campuses
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, 2 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

Los Angeles, CA · 59 miles
San Diego, CA · 79 miles
Oxnard, CA · 105 miles
Bakersfield, CA · 135 miles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Riverside?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Riverside. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Eisenhower Medical Center, Family Planning Associates Medical Group, Loma Linda University Medical Center.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in California?

A few states require it. Check the California rule before you start in Riverside.

What should a surgery center in Riverside weigh when hiring?

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