LIVE MARKET·183 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Sterile Processing Technician salary in California: $31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr median.

Pay range $29.06$1,162$60,445–$38.27/hr$1,531/wk$79,602/yr across the middle 50% of 183 active California postings from 60 employers.

21.6% above the national Sterile Processing Technician median of $25.50/hr · #1 of 30 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$31.00$1,240$64,480
P25–P75
$29.06$1,162$60,445–$38.27$1,531$79,602
middle 50%
Postings
183
last 180 days
Employers
60
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)183 postings
$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr
02Oregon39 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03Arizona42 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
04Nevada8 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·30 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Sterile Processing Technician pay is highest nationally.

01California183 postings
$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr
02Washington53 postings
$30.50/hr$1,220/wk$63,440/yr
03Connecticut9 postings
$29.50/hr$1,180/wk$61,360/yr
04Alaska7 postings
$28.00/hr$1,120/wk$58,240/yr
05Oregon39 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
See all 30 states →National Sterile Processing Technician salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN · CA

Sterile Processing Technician pay in California, answered.

How much does a Sterile Processing Technician make in California?

The median Sterile Processing Technician pay in California is $31.00/hr (about $64,480/yr), based on 183 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Sterile Processing Technician pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $29.06–$38.27/hr. Listed pay runs from $20.00 to $68.36/hr.

Do Sterile Processing Technicians in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 21.6% more than the national Sterile Processing Technician median of $25.50/hr, ranking #1 of 30 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Sterile Processing Technicians in California?

60 employers posted Sterile Processing Technician roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.