National Occupational Classification, TEER 5
NOC 65320: Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations
Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators operate machines to dry-clean or launder garments and other articles. Below are the main duties, all 89 job titles it covers, what it means for Express Entry and what it pays in each province.
Updated
- Official NOC 2021 data
- Job Bank wages
What is NOC 65320?
NOC 65320 is the code for dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Job titles in this group include assembler - laundry and dry cleaning, bagger - laundry and dry cleaning, drapery cleaner and dry cleaner. It is a TEER 5 occupation (usually a short work demonstration and no formal education), so it does not count as skilled work for Express Entry. The Job Bank median wage across Canada is $19.50 an hour.
- NOC code
- 65320
- TEER
- 5: Short work demonstration, no formal education
- Broad category
- Sales and service occupations
- Express Entry
- Not skilled
- Category draws
- None
- Median wage
- $19.50 an hour
Job titles under NOC 65320
Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators operate machines to dry-clean or launder garments and other articles. Dry cleaning and laundry inspectors and assemblers check finished garments and other articles to ensure that they meet required standards for dry-cleaning, laundering and pressing, and assemble and bag finished garments and other articles. This unit group also includes workers who iron, press or otherwise finish garments and household articles. They are employed in dry cleaning, laundry and fur cleaning establishments, and in the laundries of hotels, hospitals and other institutions.
Main job titles
- assembler - laundry and dry cleaning
- bagger - laundry and dry cleaning
- drapery cleaner
- dry cleaner
- dyer - laundry and dry cleaning
- finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
- fur cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning
- hand finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
- inspector - laundry and dry cleaning
- laundry machine operator
- laundry worker
- leather cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning
- presser - laundry and dry cleaning
- pressing machine tender - laundry and dry cleaning
- silk finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
- steam finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
- suede cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning
All 89 job titles in the NOC index
apprentice dry cleaner, assembler - laundry and dry cleaning, bagger - laundry and dry cleaning, blocker - laundry and dry cleaning, checker - laundry and dry cleaning, cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning, cleaner and presser - laundry and dry cleaning, cleaning machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning, clothes presser - laundry and dry cleaning, clothing ironer - laundry and dry cleaning, curtain and drapery presser - laundry and dry cleaning, drapery cleaner, drapery cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning, dry cleaner, dry cleaner helper, dry cleaning machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning, dry cleaning machine operator helper, dyer - laundry and dry cleaning, extractor operator - laundry and dry cleaning, feather renovator, finisher - laundry and dry cleaning, flatwork finisher - laundry and dry cleaning, flatwork folder - laundry and dry cleaning, flatwork ironer - laundry and dry cleaning, fluting machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning, folder - laundry and dry cleaning, folding machine tender - laundry and dry cleaning, framer - laundry and dry cleaning, fur cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning, fur glazer - laundry and dry cleaning, fur ironer - laundry and dry cleaning, fur ironer glazer - laundry and dry cleaning, fur ironing machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning, fur lining presser - laundry and dry cleaning, fur lusterizer - laundry and dry cleaning, fur steamer, fur-drummer machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning, garment cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning, garment dyer - laundry and dry cleaning, hand finisher - laundry and dry cleaning, hand fur cleaner, hand ironer - laundry and dry cleaning, hand presser - laundry and dry cleaning, hand washer - laundry and dry cleaning, hat cleaner, inspector - laundry and dry cleaning, ironer - laundry and dry cleaning, launderer, laundry attendant, laundry finisher, laundry helper, laundry labourer, laundry machine operator, laundry worker, leather cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning, leather finisher - dry cleaning, leather or suede sprayer - laundry and dry cleaning, machine fur cleaner, machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning, machine presser - laundry and dry cleaning, machine washer - laundry and dry cleaning, marker - laundry and dry cleaning, packager - laundry and dry cleaning, patcher - laundry and dry cleaning, patching machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning, pleat finisher - laundry and dry cleaning, pleat presser - laundry and dry cleaning, presser - laundry and dry cleaning, pressing machine tender - laundry and dry cleaning, shirt finisher - laundry and dry cleaning, shirt folder - laundry and dry cleaning, shirt presser - laundry and dry cleaning, shirt-folding machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning, silk finisher - laundry and dry cleaning, spotter - laundry and dry cleaning, stain remover, steam finisher - laundry and dry cleaning, steam press operator - laundry and dry cleaning, steam presser - laundry and dry cleaning, steam tunnel operator - laundry and dry cleaning, stretcher dryer - laundry and dry cleaning, suede cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning, tagger - laundry and dry cleaning, tumble dryer tender - laundry and dry cleaning, velvet steamer - laundry and dry cleaning, washing machine extractor operator - laundry and dry cleaning, washing machine extractor tender - laundry and dry cleaning, washing machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning, wrapper - laundry and dry cleaning.
Main duties of NOC 65320
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators
- Operate dry cleaning machines to dry-clean dresses, suits, coats, sweaters and other garments, draperies, cushion covers and other articles
- Sort garments and operate washing machines and dryers to clean and dry clothing, sheets, blankets, towels and other articles
- Operate machines to clean and blow-dry fur garments
- Operate machines to dry-clean, dye, spray, re-oil, and re-buff suede and leather garments
- Mix and add detergents, dyes, bleaches, starches and other solutions and chemicals.
Dry cleaning and laundry inspectors and assemblers
- Check finished garments and other articles to ensure that they are properly dry-cleaned or laundered
- Record damaged or improperly dry-cleaned or laundered garments and other articles
- Use hand-held steam iron to touch up finished garments and other articles
- Assemble and bag finished garments and other articles
- Match invoices with tags on garments or other articles.
- Ironing, pressing and finishing workers
- Operate finishing equipment such as steam pressers, and use hand irons to finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry cleaned and laundered articles
Hand iron laundered fine linens or dry-cleaned silk garments
- Operate fur ironing and glazing equipment to finish fur garments and other fur articles
- Fold and bag dry cleaned and laundered articles
- May operate laundering equipment.
- Workers in this group may specialize in finishing suede, leather, fur and delicate articles.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is required.
- Four to eight weeks of on-the-job training are usually provided.
- Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators may require experience as inspectors or assemblers.
- Suede, leather and fur cleaners may require experience as dry cleaning or laundry machine operators.
Additional information
- Progression to supervisory dry cleaning and laundry occupations is possible with additional training and experience.
Is NOC 65320 eligible for Express Entry?
Not for the main Express Entry programs, which need TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 work. TEER 5 jobs can still lead to permanent residence through some provincial and other programs, so check each program's own list.
| Program or draw | NOC 65320 |
|---|---|
| Federal Skilled Worker Program | Does not count (TEER 5) |
| Canadian Experience Class | Does not count (TEER 5) |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program | Not a listed trade |
| Occupation category draws (2026) | Not on any occupation list |
| French-language proficiency (category draw) | Open to any occupation with NCLC 7 in French |
Read how TEER categories work and the full list of NOC codes in each 2026 category draw. Category draws also need at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in one listed occupation within the past 3 years.
How much does NOC 65320 pay?
Job Bank wages for this occupation, per hour. Low and high are, in most cases, the 10th and 90th percentiles, so 8 in 10 workers earn somewhere between them.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $15.75 | $19.50 | $24.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00 | $19.00 | $21.50 |
| Prince Edward Island | $16.50 | $19.00 | $21.50 |
| Nova Scotia | $16.50 | $17.80 | $21.00 |
| New Brunswick | $15.65 | $19.00 | $21.50 |
| Quebec | $16.10 | $20.50 | $23.00 |
| Ontario | $17.60 | $19.72 | $25.00 |
| Manitoba | $16.00 | $18.43 | $20.50 |
| Saskatchewan | $15.35 | $17.00 | $20.34 |
| Alberta | $15.50 | $18.00 | $28.00 |
| British Columbia | $17.85 | $20.00 | $25.48 |
Source: Job Bank, Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank 2025 wages, revised November 19, 2025), data from 2023-2024 (Labour Force Survey). Wages for job offers in LMIA and provincial programs are compared with these figures, so check the current numbers on Job Bank before you rely on them.
Using NOC 65320 duties on your resume
Canadian resumes do not list NOC codes. Employers read your job titles, what you did and what came of it. The NOC duties are still a useful checklist: if you did these tasks, say so in your own words and add the numbers that prove it.
For Express Entry, the reference letter from your employer should describe the duties you really performed, in line with this lead statement and most of the main duties, without copying the NOC text word for word. The free reference letter generator checks your duties against NOC 65320 as you write.
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Where this information comes from
Occupation codes, titles and descriptions are adapted from Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Wages come from Job Bank, Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank 2025 wages, revised November 19, 2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Express Entry rules come from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC): the program pages for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the category-based selection page as modified on June 22, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for a assembler - laundry and dry cleaning?
NOC 65320, Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations, a TEER 5 occupation in NOC 2021.
What TEER is NOC 65320?
TEER 5. Usually a short work demonstration and no formal education. The TEER is the second digit of the code. See all TEER categories.
Is NOC 65320 eligible for Express Entry?
Not for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class or the Federal Skilled Trades Program, which need TEER 0 to 3 work. Some provincial nominee programs and other pathways accept TEER 5 jobs.
Is NOC 65320 in an Express Entry category-based draw?
No. It is not on any 2026 occupation list. The French-language proficiency category is open to any occupation if you reach NCLC 7 in French. See every category.
How much does NOC 65320 pay in Canada?
The Job Bank median across Canada is $19.50 an hour, with most wages between $15.75 and $24.00. Pay varies by province: see the table above.
Where is the official description?
On the Statistics Canada and ESDC NOC site: search 65320 in NOC 2021 Version 1.0. This page shows the same text, from the open data Statistics Canada publishes.
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