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Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Minneapolis

The Twin Cities run on a small number of large systems rather than a scattered independent hospital market, so your job search here is really a search across four or five employers with a lot of doors each. Techs earn roughly $20.65 to $34.36 an hour (Indeed, 2026), above the national floor and healthy against Minnesota's cost of living. Minnesota does not require certification by law, so a system that trains in-house is a realistic entry point.

Where the work is

Employers Hiring in the Metro

Allina HealthMulti-hospital

Abbott Northwestern anchors the system's surgical volume and drives the largest single share of SPD demand in the metro.

Academic medical centerHigh acuity

Transplant, trauma, and complex ortho trays. The resume line that opens doors anywhere else. [VERIFY: name]

Specialty surgical hospitalsNarrow sets

You get deep on one instrument family instead of broad across everything. Good pay, narrower resume.

Suburban surgery centersDay shift

No call, no nights, smaller teams; weigh it against hospitals in the hospital vs ASC guide.

Getting your first Minneapolis job

Big systems post entry-level SPD roles and train, but they also get volume, so a certificate finished before you apply is what separates you from the stack. Start with how to become a sterile processing technician, then add CRCST after hire. PRN and casual roles are the back door into a system that has no full-time opening posted.

Questions

Minneapolis SPD FAQ

Do I need certification to work in Minneapolis?

Not by law. Minnesota has no certification statute, unlike New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania. Large systems like Allina still treat CRCST as a hiring preference or a post-hire requirement, so it is optional on paper and expected in practice.

What do sterile processing techs make in Minneapolis?

Roughly $20.65 to $34.36 per hour (Indeed, 2026). The top of that range is hospital nights, lead roles, and high-acuity tray sets, not entry-level suburban ASC day shift.

Is PRN worth taking to get in?

In a metro dominated by a handful of large systems, yes. PRN gets you inside Allina or an academic department months before a full-time req posts, and internal applicants clear the stack first.

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