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Car Washes in Anne Arundel County, MD
Anne Arundel County, MD has 54 car washes across 8 chains and 40 independents, drawing 11,607 Google reviews with a 2.2% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (56% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate about average at 4.44★. The BLS counts 37 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $33,846 average wage.
Anne Arundel County at a glance
- Car washes
- 54
- 74% independent
- Top operator
- Showroom Shine Car Wash
- 3 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.44★
- Damage rate
- 2.2%
- 1.4× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 56% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 37
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 590,936
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 223,602
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 10,943
- 5.7× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.5
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
37
Employer establishments
546
Industry jobs
$33,846
Avg annual wage
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW (private, NAICS 811192). Counts employer establishments — a narrower universe than all physical wash locations. “—” = withheld by BLS for disclosure.
Format mix in Anne Arundel County, MD
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 4,065 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.32
Speed & wait
+0.64
Wash quality
+0.78
Customer service
+0.87
Equipment reliability
-0.52
Facilities
+0.89
Membership value
+0.22
Top operators in Anne Arundel County, MD
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Showroom Shine Car Wash | 3 | 4.68 |
| Mister Car Wash | 2 | 3.40 |
| Water Works Car Wash- Arbutus | 2 | 4.30 |
| bp | 2 | 3.26 |
| Splash In | 2 | 3.56 |
| Canton Car Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| Soapyshell Carwash - Dundalk | 1 | 4.30 |
| Autobell Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
Car washes in Anne Arundel County, MD
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Canton Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,579 |
| Showroom Shine Car Wash | 4.7 | 861 |
| Chesapeake Car Wash | 4.0 | 508 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.4 | 501 |
| B G's Car Wash | 3.7 | 478 |
| Soapyshell Carwash - Glen Burnie | 4.3 | 478 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.4 | 450 |
| Autobell Car Wash | 4.4 | 407 |
| YK Classic Car Wash and Auto Care Center | 4.4 | 376 |
| Glen Burnie Car Wash II | 4.3 | 369 |
| Quality Mobile Detailing LLC | 4.9 | 360 |
| Great American Car Wash | 3.9 | 357 |
| Showroom Shine Car Wash | 4.6 | 313 |
| Tint, Ceramic Coating, PPF and Detailing Near Me | 5.0 | 275 |
| Water Works Car Wash- Crofton | 4.3 | 258 |
| Water Works Car Wash- Annapolis | 4.3 | 248 |
| EcoXpress Car Wash | 4.5 | 246 |
| Dynamic Detailing and Tint | 4.8 | 233 |
| Dr. Car Wash | 4.0 | 230 |
| Polished And Protected, LLC | 5.0 | 219 |
| The Wax Shop | 4.7 | 205 |
| Blu Water Car Wash | 4.5 | 205 |
| Riticulous Detail Company | 5.0 | 194 |
| Total Recon Automotive Reconditioning | 4.4 | 186 |
| PY Car Detailing | 5.0 | 174 |
| Cshine Carwash | 3.7 | 164 |
| Tuner Xpressions | 5.0 | 160 |
| Annapolis Performance Coatings | 5.0 | 158 |
| Quality Car Detailing | 5.0 | 129 |
| Andy’s Auto Detailing And Coatings LLC | 5.0 | 118 |
| ThatGuy Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 111 |
| Showroom Shine Car Wash | 4.7 | 109 |
| Double T Detailing | 4.8 | 102 |
| Darker Image Auto Studio | 5.0 | 93 |
| Fast Wash | 3.8 | 91 |
| bp | 3.6 | 72 |
| Pinnacle Details | 4.9 | 61 |
| Annapolis Detail Center | 5.0 | 60 |
| Medicar Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 60 |
| H2O Mobile Wash & Detailing | 5.0 | 57 |
| Impressive Detailing llc | 4.9 | 52 |
| TLC Wash N Shine 2 | 4.7 | 40 |
| Jbcustomgarage | 5.0 | 39 |
| Next Level Auto Spa | 5.0 | 35 |
| Car Detailing | Cleaning La Chama | Mobile Car Detailing | 5.0 | 32 |
| A1 Pro Auto Spa | 4.4 | 28 |
| bp | 2.4 | 28 |
| BB Auto Spa | 5.0 | 20 |
| Splash In | 3.8 | 16 |
| Paint Correction By Associated | 5.0 | 16 |
| Inshockautodetailing | 4.4 | 13 |
| Pursuit of Reflection Auto Detailing Services | 5.0 | 12 |
| Splash In | 3.2 | 11 |
| Precision Auto Spa | 4.6 | 10 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Anne Arundel County, MD
How many car washes are in Anne Arundel County, MD?
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WashIndex tracks 54 car washes in Anne Arundel County, MD — 8 chain operators and 40 independents. The BLS separately counts 37 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Anne Arundel County, MD?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Anne Arundel County, MD, with 30 of 54 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Anne Arundel County, MD?
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Car-wash employees in Anne Arundel County earn about $33,846 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 546 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_anne_arundel_county_md_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Anne Arundel County, MD — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/anne-arundel-county-md},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Anne Arundel County, MD (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Baltimore metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.