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Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Spartanburg, SC: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Spartanburg, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $45.8K, 4% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $39.7K to $47.5K.
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 | SC | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $39,730 | $37,120 | $39,800 |
| Median | $45,840 | $42,510 | $47,700 |
| 75th | $47,470 | $48,720 | $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
- Prisma Health-upstate, 2 campuses
- Ambulatory Surgery Center of Spartanburg, 1 campuses
- Greenville Health System, 1 campuses
- Lung and Chest Medical Associates, 1 campuses
- Spartanburg Hospital For Restorative Care, 1 campuses
- Spartanburg 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
- Greenville, SC · 26 miles
- Asheville, NC · 56 miles
- Charlotte, NC · 65 miles
- Hickory, NC · 65 miles
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Questions
Who hires sterile processing technicians in Spartanburg?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Spartanburg. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Prisma Health-upstate, Ambulatory Surgery Center of Spartanburg, Greenville Health System.
Do I need certification for sterile processing in South Carolina?
A few states require it. Check the South Carolina rule before you start in Spartanburg.
What should a surgery center in Spartanburg weigh when hiring?
Ask about tray types and certification. Spartanburg has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 8% over the South Carolina median.