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Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Vallejo, CA: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Vallejo, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $82.6K, 73% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $79.1K to $85.4K.
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 | $79,070 | $49,650 | $39,800 |
| Median | $82,610 | $61,370 | $47,700 |
| 75th | $85,380 | $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
This is the same score as the free check.
Who's hiring
- Grassroots Health A Social Purpose, 2 campuses
- Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 2 campuses
- Northbay Healthcare Group, 2 campuses
- 60th Medgrp-travis, 1 campuses
- Alamo Surgery Center, 1 campuses
- Bay Area Specialty Surgery 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
- San Francisco, CA · 24 miles
- Santa Rosa, CA · 34 miles
- Stockton, CA · 53 miles
- Sacramento, CA · 54 miles
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Questions
Who hires sterile processing technicians in Vallejo?
Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Vallejo. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Grassroots Health A Social Purpose, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Northbay Healthcare Group.
Do I need certification for sterile processing in California?
A few states require it. Check the California rule before you start in Vallejo.
What should a surgery center in Vallejo weigh when hiring?
Ask about tray types and certification. Vallejo has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 35% over the California median.