Posted October 2026

Sterile Processing Technician jobs in California

20 Sterile Processing Technician roles in California from 9 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $28.72 per hour. 35 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Sterile Processing Technician jobs by city in California

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Los Angeles3,878,704$28.46/hr$59,190
San Diego1,404,452$31.41/hr$65,340
San Jose997,368$37.75/hr$78,530
San Francisco827,526$39.20/hr$81,540
Fresno550,105$23.37/hr$48,600
Sacramento535,798$36.81/hr$76,570
Long Beach450,901$28.46/hr$59,190
Oakland443,554$39.20/hr$81,540
Bakersfield417,468$25.41/hr$52,850
Anaheim344,561$28.46/hr$59,190
Stockton324,975$28.80/hr$59,910
Riverside323,757$27.97/hr$58,180
Irvine318,683$28.46/hr$59,190
Santa Ana316,184$28.46/hr$59,190
Chula Vista278,546$31.41/hr$65,340
Santa Clarita229,159$28.46/hr$59,190
Fremont228,192$39.20/hr$81,540
San Bernardino224,775$27.97/hr$58,180
Modesto220,592$33.51/hr$69,700
Fontana218,455$27.97/hr$58,180
Moreno Valley213,919$27.97/hr$58,180
Oxnard200,616$22.51/hr$46,820
Huntington Beach193,151$28.46/hr$59,190
Glendale187,823$28.46/hr$59,190
Ontario185,285$27.97/hr$58,180
Elk Grove182,797$36.81/hr$76,570
Santa Rosa177,524$29.53/hr$61,410
Rancho Cucamonga176,675$27.97/hr$58,180
Garden Grove172,361$28.46/hr$59,190
Oceanside170,941$31.41/hr$65,340
Lancaster167,426$28.46/hr$59,190
Roseville163,304$36.81/hr$76,570
Palmdale162,536$28.46/hr$59,190
Corona161,540$27.97/hr$58,180
Salinas160,783$29.16/hr$60,640
Hayward158,440$39.20/hr$81,540
Sunnyvale156,792$37.75/hr$78,530
Escondido148,847$31.41/hr$65,340
Pomona147,966$28.46/hr$59,190
Visalia146,271$30.15/hr$62,710

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Sterile Processing Tech

Kaiser Permanente · Riverside, CA

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  • Req 101900874592
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PermanentPosted 7 days ago

SPD TECH 2 - CERTIFIED

CommonSpirit Health · Santa Maria, CA

$28.64–$34.04/ hour
  • Full Time
  • Req 100411264944
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PermanentPosted 7 days ago

SPD Tech II 1000-1830

Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA

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  • Full time
  • Req R2660326
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Who is hiring in California

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Kaiser Permanente17With your report
Sharp HealthCare5$26.64
Sutter Health5With your report
Stanford Health Care4With your report
Enloe Medical Center3$25.61
Montage Health3$43.97
Loma Linda University Health2With your report
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation2With your report

Other jobs in California

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Common questions

How much do sterile processing technicians make in California?

Across 20 SPD Tech postings in California with published pay, the median midpoint is $28.72 per hour, with typical ranges from $24 to $38.

Who is hiring SPD Techs in California?

9 employers posted SPD Tech roles with pay in California, led by Sharp HealthCare.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 19 of 20 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your SPD Tech pay reportCalifornia · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Montage HealthMonterey, CA · 3 postings$43.97/ hr$38–$50
  • Sharp HealthcareSan Diego, CA · 2 postings$34.33/ hr$30–$39
  • CommonSpirit HealthSANTA MARIA, CA · 2 postings$29.99/ hr$25–$34
  • Palomar HealthEscondido, CA · 2 postings$28.27/ hr$23–$35

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$23Median$28.72High$39

20 SPD Tech postings with published pay in California, 19 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 20 SPD Tech roles

  1. Sterile Processing Tech II, Sterile Processing, Full-Time, Evenings (11am-7:30pm)Permanent
    $36.12–$42.34/ hour
    MarinHealth · Greenbrae, CA · posted today
  2. Sterile Processing Tech I (Full-Time, PMs)Permanent
    $22.46–$28.75/ hour
    Enloe Medical Center · Chico, CA · posted today

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