Healthcare jobs in Baltimore, MD
Surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore, MD
27 open surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore, Maryland, at 9 employers, typically posting $26.69–$33.34 an hour. Set up and pass instruments in surgery, or clean and sterilize them for the next case.
- 25th percentile$26.69/hr
- Median (50th)$32.78/hr
- 75th percentile$33.34/hr
- Distinct posted rates14
- Jobs stating an hourly rate14
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 14 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $26.69–$33.34 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Newest surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore
Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC- $25.30–$41.75/hr
$24.84–$40.72/hr
$1,267/wk- $19.55–$34.25/hr
- $24.84–$40.72/hr
$22.24–$31/hr- $26.13–$43.11/hr
$1,643/wk- $26.13–$43.11/hr
- $18.70–$32.72/hr
- $18–$32.72/hr
- $24.84–$40.72/hr
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Surgical occupations in Baltimore
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What surgical tech and sterile processing jobs pay in Baltimore
Typical posted hourly pay
The middle half of 14 posted hourly rates from 4 employers, median $32.78/hr.
| Occupation (BLS) | Median /hr | Median a year | Employed in area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141)) | $47.86 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $99,550 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 30,930 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131)) | $20.56 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $42,770 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 13,580 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092)) | $22.50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $46,790 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 8,170 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan(43-4111 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 43-4111)) | $22.81 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $47,450 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 1,270 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018)) | $27.77 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $57,750 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 5,160 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123)) | $50.87 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $105,810 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 2,050 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Nurse Practitioners(29-1171 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1171)) | $63.46 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $131,990 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 3,800 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Psychiatric Technicians(29-2053 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2053)) | $23.01 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $47,860 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 320 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061)) | $35.99 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $74,860 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 5,120 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area.
What surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
No experience needed: 1 job
- Sterile Processing Tech I Trainee at University of Maryland Medical System
Paid training: 1 job
- Sterile Processing Tech I Trainee at University of Maryland Medical System
No certification at hire: 2 jobs
- Anesthesia Tech at MedStar HealthCNA - Certified Nursing Assistant by the Maryland Board of Nursing Upon Hire preferred and
- Sterile Processing Tech at MedStar HealthMust prepare for the certification for Sterile Processing within 1 year of hire within 1 Year required and
Sign-on bonus: 2 jobs
- Surgical Technologist II GOR SIGN ON BONUS at GBMC HealthCare$5,000 sign-on bonus
- Surgical Tech at Mercy Medical Center Baltimoreup to $5,000 sign-on bonus
How the employers hiring surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore compare
What each one's jobs here post and state: the pay is the range its jobs here most often post (else the middle of its posted hourly rates), and each term opens the job that states it.
| Employer | Open here | Posted pay | Sign-on bonus | Shift differential | School help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical System | 9 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| GBMC HealthCare | 5 | $24.84–$40.72/hr5 posted rates of 5 jobs | $5,000 | none stated | none stated |
| MedStar Health | 5 | $19.55–$34.25/hr5 posted rates of 5 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore | 3 | $26.13–$43.11/hr3 posted rates of 3 jobs | up to $5,000 | none stated | none stated |
| Advantis Medical | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Ascension | 1 | $22.24–$31/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Cross Country Healthcare | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Fresenius Medical Care | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Johns Hopkins Medicine | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
"None stated" means none of its open jobs here states it, not that the employer never offers it. Nursing practice is what its postings here say: ANCC Magnet or Pathway to Excellence recognition, a union representing the job, the nurse-to-patient ratios its units state (lowest to highest) and self-scheduling. Pay is the range its jobs here most often post (the median low end to the median high end of their distinct ranges), else the middle of their distinct hourly rates, before differentials and bonuses; "on each job" opens its jobs here, each with the pay it posts.
Hospitals hiring surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore, by Medicare rating
The hospitals in Baltimore of the employers hiring surgical tech and sterile processing jobs here, with Medicare's star rating (Jul 2026) and the share of patients who said their nurses always communicated well. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Johns Hopkins Hospital, the (Johns Hopkins Medicine): 5 of 5 stars, 81% said nurses always communicated well
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC HealthCare): 5 of 5 stars, 80% said nurses always communicated well
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (Johns Hopkins Medicine): 3 of 5 stars, 76% said nurses always communicated well
- Saint Agnes Hospital (Ascension): 3 of 5 stars, 66% said nurses always communicated well
Dialysis centers hiring surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore, by Medicare rating
The dialysis centers in Baltimore of the employers hiring surgical tech and sterile processing jobs here, with Medicare's five star rating (Oct 2026) and the share of patients who rated the staff 9 or 10 of 10. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Fresenius Kidney Care Nashua Court (Fresenius Medical Care): 5 of 5 stars
- Fresenius Medical Care Franklin Square Home (Fresenius Medical Care): 4 of 5 stars
- Fmc - Cross Keys (Fresenius Medical Care): 3 of 5 stars, 55% rated the staff 9 or 10
- Fresenius Kidney Care Caroline Street (Fresenius Medical Care): 3 of 5 stars, 42% rated the staff 9 or 10
- Fresenius Kidney Care Fleet Street (Fresenius Medical Care): 3 of 5 stars, 40% rated the staff 9 or 10
- Fmc - Greater Baltimore (Fresenius Medical Care): 3 of 5 stars
- Fresenius Kidney Care Broadway Street (Fresenius Medical Care): 3 of 5 stars
- Fresenius Kidney Care Wolfe Street Pediatrics (Fresenius Medical Care): no star rating
Employers hiring Surgical in Baltimore, MD
- University of Maryland Medical System9 open in Baltimore
- GBMC HealthCare5 open in Baltimore
- MedStar Health5 open in Baltimore
- Mercy Medical Center Baltimore3 open in Baltimore
- Advantis Medical1 open in Baltimore
- Ascension1 open in Baltimore
- Cross Country Healthcare1 open in Baltimore
- Fresenius Medical Care1 open in Baltimore
- Johns Hopkins Medicine1 open in Baltimore
Surgical tech and sterile processing jobs near Baltimore
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
Surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore, MD: common questions
What do surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore, MD pay?
Across 14 open surgical tech and sterile processing jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 4 employers, the middle half pays $26.69–$33.34 an hour, median $32.78.
Who has the most surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore, MD?
By open jobs on this board: University of Maryland Medical System (9), GBMC HealthCare (5) and MedStar Health (5).
Which employers pay surgical the most in Baltimore, MD?
Ranked by the hourly rates each one posts for the surgical tech and sterile processing jobs open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: Mercy Medical Center Baltimore (most often $26.13–$43.11 an hour, a median of $34.62 across 3 posted rates), GBMC HealthCare (most often $24.84–$40.72 an hour, a median of $32.78 across 5 posted rates) and Ascension (most often $22.24–$31 an hour, a median of $26.62 across 1 posted rate). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.
Which surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore, MD hire with no experience?
1 of the open surgical tech and sterile processing jobs here says so in its own posting: Sterile Processing Tech I Trainee at University of Maryland Medical System.
Which surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore, MD train you with pay?
1 of the open surgical tech and sterile processing jobs here says so in its own posting: Sterile Processing Tech I Trainee at University of Maryland Medical System.
Which surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore, MD hire before you are certified?
2 of the open surgical tech and sterile processing jobs here say so in their own posting: Anesthesia Tech at MedStar Health (CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant by the Maryland Board of Nursing Upon Hire preferred and); Sterile Processing Tech at MedStar Health (Must prepare for the certification for Sterile Processing within 1 year of hire within 1 Year required and).
Which surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore, MD offer a sign-on bonus?
2 of the open surgical tech and sterile processing jobs here say so in their own posting: Surgical Technologist II GOR SIGN ON BONUS at GBMC HealthCare ($5,000 sign-on bonus); Surgical Tech at Mercy Medical Center Baltimore (up to $5,000 sign-on bonus).
Which employers hiring surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore, MD offer a sign-on bonus, a shift differential or tuition help?
By their own postings here, a sign-on bonus: GBMC HealthCare ($5,000) and Mercy Medical Center Baltimore (up to $5,000). The employers compared.
How does Medicare rate the hospitals hiring surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore?
Johns Hopkins Hospital, the: 5 of 5 stars, 81% of patients said nurses always communicated well, Greater Baltimore Medical Center: 5 of 5 stars, 80% of patients said nurses always communicated well, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center: 3 of 5 stars, 76% of patients said nurses always communicated well and Saint Agnes Hospital: 3 of 5 stars, 66% of patients said nurses always communicated well (Medicare, Jul 2026). Each one opens its employer's other hospitals and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
How does Medicare rate the dialysis centers hiring surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore?
Fresenius Kidney Care Nashua Court: 5 of 5 stars, Fresenius Medical Care Franklin Square Home: 4 of 5 stars, Fmc - Cross Keys: 3 of 5 stars, 55% of patients rated the staff 9 or 10 and Fresenius Kidney Care Caroline Street: 3 of 5 stars, 42% of patients rated the staff 9 or 10 (Medicare, Oct 2026). All 8 opens its employer's other centers and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
Which employers hiring surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore have union contracts?
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from Jan 2024 to Sep 2026: Johns Hopkins Medicine, Service Employees International Union/United Healthcare Workers East 1199 at Baltimore, MD (3,000 workers, contract up for renewal 1 Oct 2025). A union's unit may not include every job: ask the recruiter whether a job is in one. Healthcare union contracts.
How often are workers injured at the healthcare employers hiring in Baltimore?
By what they reported to OSHA for 2025, in work injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers: Johns Hopkins Hospital (Johns Hopkins Medicine) 5.5, against 5.1 at general hospitals nationwide; Johns Hopkins Health System (Johns Hopkins Medicine) 1.1, against 5.1 at general hospitals nationwide; Intrastaff at Johns Hopkins Hospital (Johns Hopkins Medicine) 1.9, best estimate 2.1, against 5.1 at general hospitals nationwide. These are the employers' own reports. Workplace injuries in Maryland.
What do you need to get hired?
Surgical technologist certification (CST) or sterile processing certification (CRCST), depending on the role and state. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Baltimore, MD, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Baltimore, MD. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/maryland/baltimore/surgical-techs