Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Rochester, MN: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Rochester, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $48.0K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $47.9K to $58.8K.

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	MN	U.S.
25th	$47,870	$46,330	$39,800
Median	$47,960	$50,070	$47,700
75th	$58,780	$58,790	$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

1.8

Metro employment

140

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

Allegheny General Hospital, 1 campuses
Community Behavioral Health Hospital-rochester, 1 campuses
Community Birth Group, 1 campuses
Mayo Clinic, 1 campuses
Mayo Clinic Health System-lake City, 1 campuses
Mayo Clinic Hospital-rochester, 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

Eau Claire, WI · 74 miles
Minneapolis, MN · 76 miles
Waterloo, IA · 105 miles
Cedar Rapids, IA · 147 miles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Rochester?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Rochester. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Allegheny General Hospital, Community Behavioral Health Hospital-rochester, Community Birth Group.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Minnesota?

A few states require it. Check the Minnesota rule before you start in Rochester.

What should a surgery center in Rochester weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Rochester has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 4% under the Minnesota median.