Seattle, WA – Sterile Processing Technician Jobs

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Seattle, Washington
Sterile Processing Technician Jobs in Seattle, WA

Washington techs report roughly $27.64 to $41.83 an hour, per Indeed's 2026 data, which is one of the widest posted spreads in the country and tells you experience and certification move the number here. Washington has no law requiring certification, so Seattle employers train uncertified techs. Swedish Health Services runs the metro's largest multi-hospital surgical footprint.

Where the work is

Seattle Employers

Swedish Health ServicesMulti-Hospital

High surgical case volume across several campuses, so you can move between sites without leaving the employer.

Academic Medical CentersComplex Trays

Seattle's teaching hospitals carry transplant, neuro, and pediatric sets that community SPDs never process. [VERIFY: name them]

Puget Sound Surgery CentersASC

Weekday hours and no call, though the tray variety you give up matters if you want to move up later.

Bellevue, Kirkland & EverettCommute

Eastside and north-end facilities post separately from Seattle proper; searching the city name alone misses them.

Certification and the top of that range

Washington sets no certification requirement, so Seattle hospitals still hire and train techs with no experience at the bottom of that hourly band. Whether you sit for CRCST or CBSPD first matters less than getting one, because the $41.83 end of the range belongs to certified techs with tray complexity behind them and often a lead or senior title.

Questions

Seattle SPD FAQ

What do sterile processing techs make in Seattle?

Indeed's 2026 Washington data shows roughly $27.64 to $41.83 an hour. That $14 spread is unusually wide, and where you land inside it depends on certification, years, and whether you're at Swedish or a small surgery center.

Does Washington require certification?

No. Washington has no certification statute, unlike New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania. Seattle employers treat CRCST or CBSPD as a preference and a pay lever, not a hiring gate.

Where do most Seattle openings come from?

Swedish carries the metro's largest surgical volume, with the academic hospitals and Eastside surgery centers filling in behind it. Search Bellevue, Kirkland, and Everett alongside Seattle or you'll miss half the postings.

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