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Medical Equipment Preparers: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 31-9093.00 · Sterile Processing Programs
Approved titles
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RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$47,700
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
77,420
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, CENTRAL STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN (competency-based)
- State medians
- $61,370 in California to $28,310 in Puerto Rico (52 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN | 1133 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What medical equipment preparers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $61,370 | $29.50 | 8,720 |
| Washington | $58,830 | $28.28 | 1,670 |
| Massachusetts | $58,580 | $28.16 | 1,900 |
| New York | $57,320 | $27.56 | 5,190 |
| Delaware | $53,300 | $25.63 | 190 |
| Hawaii | $51,630 | $24.82 | 220 |
| Rhode Island | $51,460 | $24.74 | 190 |
| New Jersey | $50,280 | $24.18 | 2,440 |
| Minnesota | $50,070 | $24.07 | 1,390 |
| Alaska | $49,920 | $24.00 | 220 |
| Vermont | $48,990 | $23.56 | 140 |
| New Hampshire | $48,900 | $23.51 | 380 |
| Oregon | $48,890 | $23.51 | 1,570 |
| Maryland | $48,680 | $23.40 | 1,160 |
| District of Columbia | $48,670 | $23.40 | 310 |
| Wyoming | $48,210 | $23.18 | 120 |
| Illinois | $48,050 | $23.10 | 2,800 |
| Connecticut | $47,980 | $23.07 | 1,060 |
| Utah | $47,980 | $23.07 | 600 |
| Georgia | $47,850 | $23.00 | 1,860 |
| Colorado | $47,700 | $22.93 | 1,950 |
| Wisconsin | $47,570 | $22.87 | 1,380 |
| Tennessee | $46,990 | $22.59 | 1,590 |
| Texas | $46,970 | $22.58 | 4,520 |
| Kentucky | $46,880 | $22.54 | 1,120 |
| Maine | $46,860 | $22.53 | 510 |
| Arizona | $46,790 | $22.50 | 2,320 |
| Nevada | $46,640 | $22.43 | 510 |
| Virginia | $46,580 | $22.40 | 1,840 |
| Idaho | $46,450 | $22.33 | 580 |
| Florida | $45,890 | $22.06 | 5,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,820 | $22.03 | 3,450 |
| Michigan | $45,670 | $21.96 | 2,420 |
| Ohio | $45,540 | $21.90 | 3,210 |
| Kansas | $45,280 | $21.77 | 740 |
| Indiana | $45,210 | $21.74 | 1,750 |
| North Carolina | $45,130 | $21.70 | 2,900 |
| West Virginia | $44,830 | $21.55 | 530 |
| Montana | $44,670 | $21.47 | 330 |
| Missouri | $43,480 | $20.91 | 1,970 |
| Oklahoma | $43,460 | $20.89 | 690 |
| South Carolina | $42,510 | $20.44 | 1,160 |
| South Dakota | $42,330 | $20.35 | 480 |
| Nebraska | $41,480 | $19.94 | 550 |
| Iowa | $39,930 | $19.20 | 590 |
| North Dakota | $38,910 | $18.71 | 350 |
| Arkansas | $38,100 | $18.32 | 320 |
| New Mexico | $36,720 | $17.66 | 300 |
| Louisiana | $35,960 | $17.29 | 620 |
| Alabama | $35,800 | $17.21 | 1,000 |
| Mississippi | $35,160 | $16.90 | 350 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,310 | $13.61 | 140 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · Sterile Processing Programs at schools and training centers
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.