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Sterile Processing Technician salary in Ohio: $45,540 median.

How pay for sterile processing technicians in Ohio compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Ohio · BLS May 2025
$45,540median in Ohio

Hourly pay in Ohio, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $17.60 · 25th $18.54 · median $21.90 · 75th $23.65 · 90th $27.82.

Quick answer

Sterile Processing Technicians in Ohio earned a median of $45,540 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 5% below the national median of $47,700. Ohio ranked 34 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 3,210 people employed.

Ohio median
$45,540
$21.90/hr
U.S. median
$47,700
-5% in Ohio
Rank among states
34 of 51
by median pay
Employed
3,210
location quotient 1.16
Key facts

More on sterile processing technician pay in Ohio

  • The median hourly wage for medical equipment preparers in Ohio was $21.90 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of medical equipment preparers in Ohio earned between $38,560 and $49,190 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of medical equipment preparers in Ohio earned less than $36,620 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $57,870 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for medical equipment preparers in Ohio was $45,360 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Ohio it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$48,130
  2. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$46,170
  3. Columbus, OH$45,820
  4. Akron, OH$45,540
  5. Mansfield, OH$45,460
  6. Cleveland, OH$45,300
  7. Toledo, OH$45,020
  8. Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$43,720
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Pennsylvania$45,820
  2. Michigan$45,670
  3. Ohio$45,540
  4. Kansas$45,280
  5. Indiana$45,210

See all states on the national Sterile Processing Technician salary page.

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Method

How this page is built

BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

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  • Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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