Provided is a non-contact type measuring method and device for metal surface coating thickness, and a non-contact type eddy current detection probe is correspondingly selected according to the size ofa to-be-tested piece so as to carry out calibration, so that a relation curve of the eddy current signal and the corresponding lifting distance is obtained, and a metal matrix vortex ranging model ofthe to-be-tested piece is built, a vortex signal of the eddy current sensor is obtained in the detection process, and the distance from the center point of the metal matrix vortex area to the end surface of the eddy current probe according to the metal matrix vortex ranging model of the to-be-tested piece, and further the distance from the center point of the outer surface of the coating layer ofthe eddy current area to the plane, namely, the detection plane Pi where the light projection point of the laser ranging sensor group is located is measured according to the laser ranging sensor group, and finally the metal matrix surface coating thickness is obtained through calculation. According to the invention, stable and reliable nondestructive non-contact detection can be realized, and thedata processing method is simple, on-line detection is easy, so that a lot of economic cost and time are saved.