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Car Washes in Essex County, MA
Essex County, MA has 72 car washes across 13 chains and 41 independents, drawing 12,562 Google reviews with a 1.8% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (42% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate well above the national norm at 4.56★. The BLS counts 38 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $41,606 average wage.
Essex County at a glance
- Car washes
- 72
- 57% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 8 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.56★
- +0.15 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.8%
- Top format
- detail shop
- 42% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 38
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 807,258
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 311,676
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 11,212
- 5.8× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.8
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
38
Employer establishments
154
Industry jobs
$41,606
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 Essex County, MA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 3,572 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.40
Speed & wait
+0.50
Wash quality
+0.76
Customer service
+0.84
Equipment reliability
-0.28
Facilities
+0.87
Membership value
+0.46
Top operators in Essex County, MA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 8 | 3.53 |
| Haffner's Gas Station and Car Wash | 7 | 4.05 |
| Prestige Car Wash | 3 | 4.82 |
| Washville Car Wash | 3 | 4.40 |
| Golden Nozzle Car Wash | 2 | 3.75 |
| Sparkling Image Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Barn Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| Automotive Elegance - Paint Protection Film (PPF) | Ceramic Coating | Window Tint | 1 | 5.00 |
| Nouria | 1 | 3.40 |
| Klemm's Express CarWash | 1 | 4.70 |
| Cape Ann Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| Circle K | 1 | 2.70 |
| Shell | 1 | 3.80 |
| Alltown | 1 | 2.90 |
Car washes in Essex County, MA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Prestige Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,341 |
| Prestige Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,096 |
| Sparkling Image Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,080 |
| Prestige Car Wash | 4.9 | 944 |
| Barn Car Wash | 4.6 | 614 |
| Turnpike Car Wash | 4.5 | 589 |
| Triton Wash Car Care Center | 4.3 | 400 |
| North Andover Car Wash | 4.5 | 338 |
| Beverly Car Wash | 4.1 | 268 |
| All-Pro Detailing | 5.0 | 255 |
| Washville Car Wash | 4.3 | 250 |
| Merrimac Laundromat & Car Wash | 4.5 | 232 |
| Minit Car Wash | 4.4 | 205 |
| Ideal Auto Spa | 5.0 | 183 |
| Ipswich Car Wash | 4.0 | 172 |
| Haffner's Gas Station and Car Wash | 3.9 | 169 |
| Haffner's Gas Station | 3.8 | 169 |
| Salisbury Car Wash | 4.2 | 165 |
| Haffner's Gentle Touch Car Wash | 4.1 | 163 |
| Elite Auto Spa | Ceramic Pro Greater Boston | 5.0 | 155 |
| Sandlot Detailing | 4.9 | 153 |
| Wash, Wax and Wheels Car Wash | 4.1 | 152 |
| Washville Car Wash | 4.4 | 144 |
| Washville Car Wash | 4.6 | 137 |
| Haffner's Car Wash | 4.2 | 123 |
| Haffner's Gas Station and Car Wash | 4.2 | 120 |
| Haffner's Gas Station and Car Wash | 4.1 | 104 |
| Nouria | 3.4 | 99 |
| Unique Car Care | 4.9 | 98 |
| Golden Nozzle Car Wash | 3.8 | 98 |
| Jim's Auto Installations and Detailing Center | 4.9 | 92 |
| Klemm's Express CarWash | 4.7 | 88 |
| 360 Detailing of Marblehead | 5.0 | 80 |
| Maplewood Car Wash | 4.2 | 80 |
| DeLuca's Auto Wash | 4.2 | 77 |
| Cape Ann Car Wash | 4.2 | 77 |
| Executive Auto Detail | 4.8 | 69 |
| NBPT Detailing Co. | 5.0 | 67 |
| Tommy's Auto Spa | 4.7 | 61 |
| Carriagetown detailing LLC | 4.9 | 54 |
| bp | 3.6 | 51 |
| Wagner's Detailing Effects | 5.0 | 50 |
| Haffner's Gentle Touch | 4.2 | 46 |
| Factory Collision Center | 4.9 | 46 |
| Haffner's Car Wash | 3.3 | 43 |
| Danvers Hand Wash & Detail | 4.8 | 41 |
| bp | 3.5 | 41 |
| BNM Auto Detail | 5.0 | 40 |
| MacValley Enterprise LLC | 5.0 | 37 |
| Xtreme Boston Detailing & Graphics Inc. | 5.0 | 36 |
| bp | 3.3 | 35 |
| Complete Car Cleaning | 4.8 | 35 |
| Pro Auto Detailing | 4.3 | 35 |
| Mega Auto Spa | Mobile Detailing | PPF | Ceramic Coating | 5.0 | 35 |
| Route 133 Auto | 4.9 | 35 |
| bp | 4.0 | 33 |
| bp | 3.0 | 32 |
| bp | 3.5 | 31 |
| Golden Nozzle Car Wash | 3.6 | 30 |
| Jimmy Buff-it Auto Detailing and Toy Storage | 5.0 | 30 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 72 car washes in Essex County, MA.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Essex County, MA
How many car washes are in Essex County, MA?
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WashIndex tracks 72 car washes in Essex County, MA — 13 chain operators and 41 independents. The BLS separately counts 38 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Essex County, MA?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Essex County, MA, with 30 of 72 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Essex County, MA?
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Car-wash employees in Essex County earn about $41,606 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 154 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_essex_county_ma_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Essex County, MA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/essex-county-ma},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Essex County, MA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Boston metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.