NOC 94213: Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators

What is NOC 94213?

NOC 94213 is the code for industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Job titles in this group include assembly line painter, automatic paint-sprayer operator, automobile painter - motor vehicle manufacturing and aviation painter. It is a TEER 4 occupation (usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training), so it does not count as skilled work for Express Entry. The Job Bank median wage across Canada is $24.61 an hour.

NOC code

94213

TEER

4: High school or several weeks of training

Broad category

Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

Express Entry

Not skilled

Category draws

None

Median wage

$24.61 an hour

Job titles under NOC 94213

Industrial painters and coaters operate and tend machines or use brushes and spray equipment to apply paint, enamel, lacquer or other non-metallic protective and decorative coatings to surfaces of various products. Metal finishing process operators operate machines or equipment to deposit metallized substances on workpieces and surfaces to provide decorative, protective and restorative coatings. These workers are employed by manufacturing companies and custom refinishing, coating and plating shops.

Main job titles

• assembly line painter
• automatic paint-sprayer operator
• automobile painter - motor vehicle manufacturing
• aviation painter
• ceramic and enamel refinisher
• coating machine operator - industrial painting and coating
• electrogalvanizing machine operator
• enameller - ship and boat building
• hot-dip galvanizer - metal plating
• industrial products painter
• metal coater operator
• metal electroplater
• production painter-finisher
• spray paint operator

All 203 job titles in the NOC index

airbrush painter, aircraft painter, anodizer, assembly line painter, assembly painter, automatic paint-sprayer operator, automobile assembly line painter, automobile assembly painter, automobile dipper-painter, automobile painter - motor vehicle manufacturing, aviation painter, bathtub refinisher, bathtub varnisher, bench lacquer sprayer, bench spray painter, block sander and glazier, boiler painter, bronze plater, brush stainer - production, cadmium galvanizer, car painter - manufacturing, ceramic and enamel refinisher, ceramic enameler, ceramic painter, ceramic spray painter, ceramic sprayer, chromium plater, coating equipment operator, coating equipment operator - metal plating, coating machine operator - industrial painting and coating, coating machine tender - product manufacturing, coating oven tender - manufacturing, coating tank dipper, coil spring dipper, continuous galvanizing line operator, copper coater - metal plating, copper plater, corrosion resistant metal sprayer, crester, cylinder painter - industrial, cylinder plater-grinder - metal processing, decal applier, dip tank attendant, dipper and coater - metal plating, dipper-baker, dipping tank operator, dipping tank tender, drum painter, electrical equipment enameller, electroformer, electrogalvanizer, electrogalvanizing machine operator, electroless plater, electrolytic tank tender, electroplasty equipment operator, electroplater, electroplater operator, electrostatic machine painter, electrostatic painter, electrostatic painting line tender, electrostatic painting machine operator, electrostatic painting machine set-up operator, Elpo tank attendant, enamel baker - manufacturing, enamel dipper, enamel painter, enameller, enameller - industrial painting and coating, enameller - ship and boat building, enamelling machine tender, engine and generator support painter, filament coater, final colour production painter, finished enamel sprayman/woman, finished vehicle paint repairman/woman, finishing roller industrial painter, firearm burnisher - metal plating, firearm finisher - metal plating, galvanizer, galvanizing machine operator, hand touch-up painter - production, hardboard spray-coating machine tender, hot-dip coater - metal plating, hot-dip galvanizer - metal plating, industrial coater, industrial paint baker, industrial paint dipper, industrial paint finisher, industrial paint mixer, industrial paint sprayer operator, industrial painter, industrial painters lead hand, industrial products painter, industrial spray painter, lacquer-sprayer, large surface spray painter, lead coater, leather goods spray painter, leather goods sprayer, locomotive painter, machine enameller, machine operator - plating and metal spraying, manufacturing painter, metal bluer, metal coater, metal coater operator, metal coating-equipment operator, metal dipper, metal electroplater, metal electroplating inspector, metal plater-polisher, metal plating-equipment operator, metal product spray painter, metal spray operator, metal sprayer, metal-dipping equipment operator, metal-leaf gilder, metallizer, motor and generator subassemblies painter, motor vehicle painter - motor vehicle manufacturing, motor vehicle rustproofer, nickel plater, oven tender - painting and coating, paint and mix production and control operator, paint and varnish dipper operator, paint baking oven tender, paint control operator, paint dipper - flow coating, paint machine operator, paint production operator, paint room attendant, paint spray inspector, paint systems attendant, painting machine attendant, painting machine operator, painting machine tender, paint-sprayer operator, particleboard spraying machine tender, pencil-coating machine tender, pencil-tip-banding machine tender, pipe coater-painter, pipe spray painter, plating tank operator, powder coater, prep line attendant - bulk galvanizing, primer sprayer, print applier - production, product lacquer-sprayer, product painter, product spray painter, product stainer, product surface preparer and prefinisher, production brush painter, production coating machine operator, production electroplater, production painter, production painter-finisher, production touch-up painter, railway car letterer, railway car painter and letterer, railway car stenciller, railway car varnisher, robotic paint sprayer attendant, robotic spray paint system attendant, rough benchwork spray painter, rough spray painter - manufacturing, rustproof coater - motor vehicle manufacturing, rustproof sprayer - motor vehicle manufacturing, shellacker, sherardizer, shipyard painter, sign letterer, sign panel primer, sign spray painter, silver plater, silver spray operator, smoking-pipe stainer, spray paint machine operator, spray paint machine tender, spray paint operator, spray painter, spray painter - motor vehicle manufacturing, spray painter - production, spray stainer - production, stove refinisher, stove varnisher, temperer - plating and metal spraying, thermospray operator, tin can dipping enameller, tin plater, tinned sheet coating machine operator, tinware dipper and enameller, tinware dipping enameller, tumbling barrel painter, tumbling barrel tender, undercoater - motor vehicle manufacturing, vacuum-metallizer tender, vehicle cleaner-coater, wire coater, wire tinner, wire-coating equipment operator, wire-paint-coating machine tender, zinc galvanizer.

Main duties of NOC 94213

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Industrial painters and coaters

• Select appropriate paint or mix paints using automated paint mixing equipment according to a predetermined formula
• Operate or tend equipment to clean, wash, strip, sand, remove corrosion, fill dents or otherwise prepare items for application of paint, lacquer or other protective or decorative coatings
• Operate or tend automated spray paint, dip or flow coating equipment or other mechanized painting or product coating application equipment
• Operate hand-held spray guns to spray paint or coat stationary items or items on moving conveyor system with protective or decorative coatings
• Paint small items and apply touch-ups using paint brushes
• Clean and maintain painting and coating, ventilation, compressed air and personal protective equipment
• May prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals or other decorative items on finished products.

Industrial metal finishing process operators

• Prepare and mix metallizing solutions according to formulas or specifications
• Operate or tend equipment to clean, degrease, pickle and etch metal and non-metal surfaces to prepare workpieces with desired surface characteristics
• Tend automatic metal coating machines which convey objects through a series of cleaning, rinsing and plating solutions
• Operate and control electroplating equipment to coat metal and other workpieces
• Operate hot-dip metal plating equipment to galvanize metal and other workpieces
• Operate spray equipment to build up worn or damaged parts or to bond protective or decorative coatings on various objects
• Check proper thickness of plating using micrometers, calipers or other devices
• May operate equipment to polish metallic surfaces of products
• May tend ovens which cure metal coating.

Employment requirements

• Secondary school education is usually required.
• Some experience in operating production machinery or equipment may be required.
• Several months of on-the-job training are usually provided.
• Some industrial painters, such as aviation painters, may require specialized training and certification or college courses.

Additional information

• Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Is NOC 94213 eligible for Express Entry?

Not for the main Express Entry programs, which need TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 work. TEER 4 jobs can still lead to permanent residence through some provincial and other programs, so check each program's own list.

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 94213 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.

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.

Similar NOC codes to compare

If your work leans toward one of these, read its duties too. The closest match is the one whose lead statement and main duties describe most of what you did.

Classified somewhere else

• Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators: 72411 Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators
• Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors: 94210 Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors
• Machining tool operators: 94106 Machining tool operators
• Painters and decorators (except interior decorators): 73112 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
• Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling: 92020 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
• Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing: 92023 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing
• Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing: 92013 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing

Same minor group (9421 Furniture, wood, plastic and other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors)

• 94210 Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors, TEER 4
• 94211 Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products, TEER 4
• 94212 Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors, TEER 4
• 94219 Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors, TEER 4

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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 assembly line painter?

NOC 94213, Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators, a TEER 4 occupation in NOC 2021.

What TEER is NOC 94213?

TEER 4. Usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training. The TEER is the second digit of the code. See all TEER categories.

Is NOC 94213 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 4 jobs.

Is NOC 94213 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 94213 pay in Canada?

The Job Bank median across Canada is $24.61 an hour, with most wages between $18.00 and $36.00. Pay varies by province: see the table above.

Where is the official description?

On the Statistics Canada and ESDC NOC site: search 94213 in NOC 2021 Version 1.0. This page shows the same text, from the open data Statistics Canada publishes.

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