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Car Washes in Bernalillo County, NM
Bernalillo County, NM has 61 car washes across 8 chains and 26 independents, drawing 26,583 Google reviews with a 2.6% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews express tunnel (54% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate below the national norm at 4.15★. The BLS counts 39 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $33,420 average wage.
Bernalillo County at a glance
- Car washes
- 61
- 43% independent
- Top operator
- Mister Car Wash
- 13 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.15★
- -0.26 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.6%
- 1.7× U.S. norm
- Top format
- express tunnel
- 54% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 39
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 674,357
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 283,609
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 11,055
- 5.7× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.2
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
39
Employer establishments
689
Industry jobs
$33,420
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 Bernalillo County, NM
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 7,792 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.03
Speed & wait
+0.52
Wash quality
+0.59
Customer service
+0.78
Equipment reliability
-0.41
Facilities
+0.67
Membership value
+0.10
Top operators in Bernalillo County, NM
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Car Wash | 13 | 3.88 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 12 | 4.27 |
| Quickshine Express Car Wash | 4 | 4.09 |
| DK Mobile Wash | 2 | 4.40 |
| Trademark Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Rainbow Auto Wash | 1 | 4.80 |
| Circle K | 1 | 3.40 |
Car washes in Bernalillo County, NM
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Trademark Car Wash | 4.6 | 2,899 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.8 | 2,104 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.7 | 1,568 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.6 | 1,300 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 1,137 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.6 | 1,095 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.9 | 1,079 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.1 | 1,074 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.9 | 1,041 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.4 | 936 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 846 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.0 | 830 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.1 | 829 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.5 | 666 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 628 |
| Quickshine Express Car Wash | 4.0 | 619 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.2 | 587 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.5 | 511 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 488 |
| Vision Car Wash | 3.5 | 485 |
| Quickshine Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 440 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash | 4.6 | 376 |
| 1PerfectionAutoSpa | 4.8 | 352 |
| Quickshine Express Car Wash | 4.0 | 347 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.5 | 298 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.7 | 276 |
| Splash N Dash Car Wash & Emissions | 4.0 | 273 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.4 | 258 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 250 |
| Quickshine Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 245 |
| Hampton Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 216 |
| Freedom Wash | 4.3 | 205 |
| Apex Mobile Car Clean | 5.0 | 197 |
| Sparkling Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 174 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.1 | 169 |
| Platinum Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 156 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 150 |
| DK Mobile Wash | 4.5 | 148 |
| Goodfellas Auto Care Collision and Detail | 4.3 | 144 |
| Yale Car Wash, Ice and Water | 3.4 | 136 |
| Diamond Express Auto Wash | 4.8 | 122 |
| Extreme Mobile Detail | 4.8 | 98 |
| Sandia Summit Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 91 |
| Champion Xpress Carwash | 4.3 | 87 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.7 | 85 |
| Lyon Auto Spa | 4.0 | 74 |
| Sandia Suds Automotive Detailing | Car Detailing & Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 61 |
| Paradise Auto Detailing | 4.8 | 52 |
| Art Of Detail | 4.8 | 44 |
| Circle K | Car Wash | 3.4 | 42 |
| HQ Auto Spa | 5.0 | 41 |
| Skyline Auto Care | 5.0 | 40 |
| Grime2Shine G2S | 4.8 | 36 |
| Auto Detail ABQ | 4.0 | 30 |
| Saavedra Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 27 |
| DK Mobile Wash | 3.8 | 25 |
| Streamline Mobile Detail | 4.0 | 24 |
| Forthright Detail | 4.7 | 23 |
| RND AUTO DETAILING AND GLASS REPAIR LLC | 4.5 | 17 |
| X Auto Details | 5.0 | 16 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 61 car washes in Bernalillo County, NM.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Bernalillo County, NM
How many car washes are in Bernalillo County, NM?
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WashIndex tracks 61 car washes in Bernalillo County, NM — 8 chain operators and 26 independents. The BLS separately counts 39 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Bernalillo County, NM?
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Express Tunnel is the most common format in Bernalillo County, NM, with 33 of 61 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Bernalillo County, NM?
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Car-wash employees in Bernalillo County earn about $33,420 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 689 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_bernalillo_county_nm_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Bernalillo County, NM — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/bernalillo-county-nm},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Bernalillo County, NM (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Albuquerque metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.