Sterile processing technician jobs in Idaho

77 open sterile processing technician jobs in Idaho at 3 employers3 employers. BLS measures a median of $22.33 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Equipment Preparers in Idaho) for medical equipment preparers here.

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BLS median in ID

30th of 52 states and territories

10th percentile$17.12/hr
25th percentile$18.58/hr
Median$22.33/hr
75th percentile$28.05/hr
90th percentile$29.01/hr
People employed in it580

Medical Equipment Preparers (SOC 31-9093), all industries, Idaho: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $22.93 an hour. 30th highest of the 52 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Equipment Preparers, Idaho).

BLS median in ID

30th of 52 states and territories

10th percentile$17.12/hr
25th percentile$18.58/hr
Median$22.33/hr
75th percentile$28.05/hr
90th percentile$29.01/hr
People employed in it580

Newest sterile processing technician jobs in Idaho

Checked 5 Nov 2026, 08:17 UTC

Sterile Processing Tech
Trinity Health · Boise, ID · today
Sterile Processing Tech - Part Time
Trinity Health · Boise, ID · today
Lead, Sterile Processing Tech Full time Days
Trinity Health · Boise, ID · 3d ago
Technician - Sterile Processing
Bingham Memorial Hospital · Blackfoot, ID · 1w ago
Sterile Processing Tech-In-Training
Kootenai Health · Coeur d'Alene, ID · 1mo ago
Sterile Processing Tech II
Kootenai Health · Coeur d'Alene, ID · 2mo ago

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Where the sterile processing technician jobs are in Idaho

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What sterile processing technicians earn in Idaho

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Idaho

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Idaho, May 2025

$22.33/hr ($46,450 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Equipment Preparers in Idaho)

Median for medical equipment preparers, against $22.93 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Equipment Preparers, national) for the whole US; 580 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Equipment Preparers in Idaho) employed in Idaho.

By metro area

Boise City, ID$22.33/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Boise City, ID) · 260 (source: BLS OEWS, Boise City, ID) employed
Idaho Falls, ID$24.87/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Idaho Falls, ID) · 80 (source: BLS OEWS, Idaho Falls, ID) employed
Pocatello, ID$17.09/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Pocatello, ID) · 30 (source: BLS OEWS, Pocatello, ID) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Medical Equipment Preparers; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring sterile processing technicians in Idaho

Trinity Health4 open in Idaho
Kootenai Health2 open in Idaho
Bingham Memorial Hospital1 open in Idaho

What the job takes

A high school diploma and a sterile processing course or on-the-job training.

Depends on the state
Certified registered central service technician (CRCST)
Healthcare Sterile Processing Association. Required by law in a few states; most hospitals ask for it
Certification
Certified sterile processing and distribution technician (CSPDT)
Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution

What sterile processing technicians bring to work

Gear people in this work often buy for themselves, beyond what an employer provides.

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Closed-back clogs on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
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Cloth scrub caps on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Washable caps for the OR and procedure rooms, where your hospital's policy allows your own.
Compression socks on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Graduated compression for long shifts standing and walking; 15 to 20 mmHg is the usual everyday strength.
Retractable badge reel on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Keeps your ID badge at hand for badge doors, scanners and the time clock.

Sterile processing technician jobs in Idaho: common questions

How much do sterile processing technicians make in Idaho?

Too few open sterile processing technician jobs in Idaho post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $22.33/hr ($46,450 a year) for medical equipment preparers in Idaho (May 2025), against $22.93 nationally, 30th highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Idaho are the most sterile processing technician jobs?

Boise (3), Coeur d'Alene (2), Blackfoot (1) and Nampa (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring sterile processing technicians in Idaho?

By open jobs on this board: Trinity Health (4), Kootenai Health (2) and Bingham Memorial Hospital (1). In all, 3 employers have sterile processing technician jobs open in Idaho.

What do you need to work as a sterile processing technician in Idaho?

A high school diploma and a sterile processing course or on-the-job training. Certified registered central service technician (CRCST) (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association; required by law in a few states; most hospitals ask for it) and Certified sterile processing and distribution technician (CSPDT) (Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Idaho's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Idaho, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.

CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Idaho, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Equipment Preparers (SOC 31-9093), every state, published 15 May 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Equipment Preparers, national, published 15 May 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Equipment Preparers by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Certified registered central service technician (CRCST): Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
Certified sterile processing and distribution technician (CSPDT): Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Sterile processing technician jobs in Idaho. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/sterile-processing-technician/idaho

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