Best Sterile Processing Tech Programs in Alabama (2025)

Updated November 21, 2025 | Brad Fishbein Table of Contents

Compare sterile processing tech programs across Alabama. Below you’ll find up-to-date labor market insights and nearby schools.

#1

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA 109.6 miles away
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#3

Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Rome, GA 135.3 miles away
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#4

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, GA 150.6 miles away
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  • In-state tuition: $3,252
  • Out-of-state tuition: $5,652
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#5

South Georgia Technical College

Americus, GA 157.6 miles away
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  • In-state tuition: $3,782
  • Out-of-state tuition: $6,782
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#6

Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Clarkston, GA 162.7 miles away
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#7

Albany Technical College

Albany, GA 175.6 miles away
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#9

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS 180.2 miles away
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#10

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA 182.1 miles away
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#11

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA 202.9 miles away
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#12

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, TN 211.1 miles away
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Salary & Job Outlook

Based on BLS occupation: Medical Equipment Preparers (31-9093)
Data Year: 2024 • Alabama

Median Pay (2024) $35,040 $16.85 per hour

Mean Pay (2024)

$36,040 per year $17.33 per hour

Wage Percentiles

10th Percentile $26,980

$12.97 per hour

25th Percentile $30,890

$14.85 per hour

75th Percentile $38,200

$18.36 per hour

90th Percentile $47,080

$22.64 per hour

Alabama vs U.S.

Median Wage -24.6%
$35,040

$16.85 per hour

Mean Wage -26.4%
$36,040

$17.33 per hour

Percent difference vs U.S.

Employment Outlook

2024 890

Employment: 890 jobs

Additional Details

Employment per 1,000 Jobs
0.43
Employment RSE
2.2%
Total Employment (BLS sample)
890 jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. www.bls.gov/oes

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