Sterile Processing Technician
Sterile Processing Technician Job Description
Medical Assistants Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician. Medical Equipment Preparers Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.
Sterile Processing Technician Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Sterile Processing Technician is $27561 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $39201. The lowest salary reported was $20656. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Sterile Processing Technician is $13.71 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $19.49. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $10.27. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Sterile Processing Technician are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $49.13 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Sterile Processing Technician. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $21,745 – $59,598
Florida – $23,583 – $39,663
Illinois – $30,964 – $42,322
New Jersey – n/a
New York – $22,382 – $40,000
North Carolina – $26,239 – $30,968
Texas – n/a
These are the highest paying cities for a Sterile Processing Technician. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Chicago, Illinois –
Los Angeles, California –
Houston, Texas –
Hollywood, Florida –
New York, New York –
Syracuse, New York –
St. Louis, Missouri –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Sterile Processing Technician from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $27561 while in 2007 it was just $25559.58
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 32% of Sterile Processing Technicians were males while 68% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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