Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Yakima, WA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Yakima, the May 2025 median for sterile processing technicians is about $46.0K, 4% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $39.1K to $52.2K.

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	WA	U.S.
25th	$39,140	$47,440	$39,800
Median	$46,020	$58,830	$47,700
75th	$52,190	$63,700	$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

4.5

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

Yakima Valley Memorial Physicians, 3 campuses
Sunnyside Community Hospital Association, 2 campuses
Central Washington Podiatry Service, 1 campuses
Ehlers Eye Surgery, 1 campuses
Fasa Family Wellness, 1 campuses
Feminist Women's Health 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

Wenatchee, WA · 59 miles
Kennewick, WA · 71 miles
Seattle, WA · 111 miles
Olympia, WA · 115 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires sterile processing technicians in Yakima?

Hospitals and surgery centers hire sterile processing technicians in Yakima. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Yakima Valley Memorial Physicians, Sunnyside Community Hospital Association, Central Washington Podiatry Service.

Do I need certification for sterile processing in Washington?

A few states require it. Check the Washington rule before you start in Yakima.

What should a surgery center in Yakima weigh when hiring?

Ask about tray types and certification. Yakima has slightly fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 22% under the Washington median.