Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser tubes; precipitating, fermenting, or evaporating tanks; scrubbing towers; or batch stills. These machines extract, sort, or separate liquids, gases, or solids from other materials to recover a refined product. Includes dairy processing equipment operators. Excludes “Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders” (51-9011). 

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Employment Outlook	Growth Rate 2.7% Openings Per Year 238
Wages	Median Hourly $24 per hour Average Annual $53,490 per year
Education Needed	These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Education Available in Washington	Viticulture and Enology Zymology/Fermentation Science
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