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Sterile processing technician jobs in Iowa

6 open sterile processing technician jobs in Iowa at 5 employers. BLS measures a median of $19.20 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Equipment Preparers in Iowa, opens in a new tab) for medical equipment preparers here.

6
Open in IA
5
Employers hiring
5
Towns
$19.20
BLS median in IA
45th of 52 states and territories

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Where the sterile processing technician jobs are in Iowa

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 Iowa

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 Iowa

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

Measured by BLS in Iowa, May 2025

$19.20/hr ($39,930 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Equipment Preparers in Iowa, opens in a new tab)

Median for medical equipment preparers, against $22.93 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Equipment Preparers, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 590 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Equipment Preparers in Iowa, opens in a new tab) employed in Iowa.

By metro area

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 Iowa

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

    Official page

  • Certification

    Certified sterile processing and distribution technician (CSPDT)

    Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution

    Official page

Sterile processing technician jobs in Iowa: common questions

How much do sterile processing technicians make in Iowa?

Too few open sterile processing technician jobs in Iowa post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $19.20/hr ($39,930 a year) for medical equipment preparers in Iowa (May 2025), against $22.93 nationally, 45th highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Iowa are the most sterile processing technician jobs?

Ames (1), Des Moines (1), Spencer (1), Waterloo (1) and West Burlington (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring sterile processing technicians in Iowa?

By open jobs on this board: UnityPoint Health (2), Avera Health (1) and Great River Health (1). In all, 5 employers have sterile processing technician jobs open in Iowa.

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

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 Iowa'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 Iowa, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Iowa, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 23, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Equipment Preparers (SOC 31-9093), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Equipment Preparers, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Equipment Preparers by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Certified registered central service technician (CRCST): Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
  6. 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 Iowa. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/sterile-processing-technician/iowa

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