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Car Washes in Dane County, WI
Dane County, WI has 76 car washes across 10 chains and 36 independents, drawing 15,801 Google reviews with a 2.3% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (46% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.24★. The BLS counts 24 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $35,231 average wage.
Dane County at a glance
- Car washes
- 76
- 47% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 18 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.24★
- -0.17 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.3%
- 1.5× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 46% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 24
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 564,777
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 245,736
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 7,431
- 3.8× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.3
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
24
Employer establishments
252
Industry jobs
$35,231
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 Dane County, WI
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 2,822 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.23
Speed & wait
+0.36
Wash quality
+0.61
Customer service
+0.63
Equipment reliability
-0.70
Facilities
+0.59
Membership value
-0.14
Top operators in Dane County, WI
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 18 | 3.36 |
| Kelley's Market | 5 | 3.62 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 3 | 4.47 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3 | 3.32 |
| Mr. Splash Car Wash | 3 | 4.46 |
| Magic Wash Inc | 2 | 3.93 |
| Triton Auto Spa | 2 | 3.86 |
| Auto Color Inc | 2 | 4.70 |
| Dave's Car Wash | 1 | 4.90 |
| Shell | 1 | 1.90 |
Car washes in Dane County, WI
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Woodman's Food Market | 4.5 | 5,407 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.2 | 819 |
| Mermaid Car Wash | 3.5 | 622 |
| Magic Wash Inc | 4.1 | 562 |
| Mr. Splash Car Wash | 4.5 | 525 |
| Triton Auto Spa | 3.9 | 517 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.4 | 502 |
| Mr. Splash Car Wash | 4.4 | 450 |
| Magic Wash Madison | 3.7 | 408 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.5 | 343 |
| Speed Shine Professional Auto Detailing LLC | 4.9 | 321 |
| Mr. Wash Car Detailing | 4.8 | 297 |
| Triton Auto Spa | 3.8 | 283 |
| Bubble Time Express Carwash | 3.8 | 277 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 4.0 | 249 |
| Madison Auto Protection and Rustproofing | 4.9 | 235 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 4.3 | 229 |
| Auto Color Inc | 4.8 | 220 |
| RC Detailing & Residential Cleaning | 4.9 | 205 |
| NV Auto Styling | 5.0 | 182 |
| Madison Auto Trim LLC | 4.3 | 166 |
| Amoco | 3.9 | 153 |
| Capital Auto Protection | 4.9 | 152 |
| bp | 3.2 | 144 |
| Auto Detail Infinity Car Wash | 4.8 | 132 |
| Capitol Car Cleaners | 4.5 | 126 |
| 360 Detailing | Paint Protection Studio | 4.9 | 120 |
| Auto Color, Inc. | 4.5 | 115 |
| Madison Mobile Detailing & Pressure Washing | 4.6 | 107 |
| Rabuck Detailing | 5.0 | 104 |
| Power Clean Luxury Detailing | 5.0 | 96 |
| Four Seasons Auto Detailing LLC | 4.6 | 89 |
| Xiongs Auto Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 87 |
| Pearl of Envy Auto Detailing | 4.8 | 83 |
| bp | 2.5 | 82 |
| Just Details, L.L.C. | 4.7 | 73 |
| Ziebart | 4.2 | 66 |
| City Detail Center | 4.8 | 65 |
| Kelley's Market | 3.9 | 65 |
| Go Detailers | Madison, Wisconsin | 4.9 | 59 |
| Buck’s Legend - Pro Detailing | 5.0 | 57 |
| Truck Specialty & Detail | 5.0 | 57 |
| ShineXperience Auto Detailing & Ceramic Coating | 4.9 | 57 |
| Black Label Auto | 4.9 | 52 |
| Bèl - Pro Automotive Detailing | 5.0 | 51 |
| Amoco | 3.7 | 51 |
| bp | 3.2 | 47 |
| bp | 2.8 | 46 |
| Kelley's Market | 3.6 | 41 |
| Kelley's Market | 3.5 | 39 |
| Badger Auto Consulting LLC - KS Detail | 5.0 | 35 |
| Bobs Auto Detailing LLC. | 4.8 | 34 |
| bp | 3.1 | 34 |
| bp | 3.4 | 34 |
| Mt Horeb Car Wash | 3.7 | 33 |
| Amoco | 3.6 | 28 |
| The Outlaw Garage | 5.0 | 27 |
| Kelley's Market | 3.2 | 26 |
| Shell | 1.9 | 25 |
| CH.Detailing | 4.8 | 22 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 76 car washes in Dane County, WI.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Dane County, WI
How many car washes are in Dane County, WI?
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WashIndex tracks 76 car washes in Dane County, WI — 10 chain operators and 36 independents. The BLS separately counts 24 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Dane County, WI?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Dane County, WI, with 35 of 76 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Dane County, WI?
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Car-wash employees in Dane County earn about $35,231 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 252 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_dane_county_wi_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Dane County, WI — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/dane-county-wi},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Dane County, WI (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Madison metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.