Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Waterloo, IA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Waterloo, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $39.5K, 17% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $36.5K to $39.5K.

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	IA	U.S.
25th	$36,460	$38,850	$39,800
Median	$39,530	$39,930	$47,700
75th	$39,530	$47,340	$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

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

Allen Memorial Hospital, 1 campuses
Covenant Medical Center, 1 campuses
Digestive Health Center, 1 campuses
Grundy County Memorial Hospital, 1 campuses
Sartori Memorial Hospital, 1 campuses
Sumner Community Club, 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

Cedar Rapids, IA · 50 miles
Iowa City, IA · 72 miles
Des Moines, IA · 91 miles
Rochester, MN · 105 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Waterloo?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Waterloo. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Allen Memorial Hospital, Covenant Medical Center, Digestive Health Center.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Iowa?

A few states require it. Check the Iowa rule before you start in Waterloo.

What should a surgery center in Waterloo weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Waterloo has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Iowa median.