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Car Washes in Milwaukee County, WI
Milwaukee County, WI has 99 car washes across 13 chains and 36 independents, drawing 22,946 Google reviews with a 3.5% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (33% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.22★. The BLS counts 49 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $33,923 average wage.
Milwaukee County at a glance
- Car washes
- 99
- 36% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 23 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.22★
- -0.19 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 3.5%
- 2.2× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 33% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 49
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 927,656
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 389,046
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,370
- 4.8× 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
49
Employer establishments
438
Industry jobs
$33,923
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 Milwaukee County, WI
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 5,523 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.13
Speed & wait
+0.43
Wash quality
+0.58
Customer service
+0.67
Equipment reliability
-0.59
Facilities
+0.67
Membership value
-0.23
Top operators in Milwaukee County, WI
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 23 | 3.45 |
| Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash | 10 | 4.34 |
| Mister Car Wash | 8 | 4.12 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 5 | 3.77 |
| Jilly's Car Wash - Mequon | 3 | 3.99 |
| FLEX Car Wash | 2 | 4.20 |
| Zippy's Car Wash | 2 | 4.40 |
| Pit Stop Touch Free Car Wash | 2 | 4.34 |
| Shell | 2 | 3.65 |
| R-Store | 2 | 2.99 |
| North Shore's Finest Auto Detailing | 2 | 4.48 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 1 | 4.10 |
| Jay's Detailing | 1 | 4.80 |
Car washes in Milwaukee County, WI
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 1,700 |
| Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash & Oil Change | 4.5 | 1,128 |
| FLEX Car Wash | 4.2 | 1,064 |
| Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash & Oil Change | 4.4 | 962 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 3.5 | 842 |
| FLEX Car Wash | 4.2 | 822 |
| Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash & Oil Change | 4.3 | 810 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 732 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 678 |
| Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash & Oil Change | 4.5 | 635 |
| Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash | 4.1 | 614 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 578 |
| Metro Car Wash & Detailing Centre | 4.7 | 574 |
| Zippy's Car Wash | 4.4 | 573 |
| West Allis Full Service Car Wash | 4.0 | 562 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.8 | 539 |
| Detail Doctors | 5.0 | 516 |
| Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash | 4.3 | 512 |
| Jilly's Car Wash - Glendale | 4.0 | 510 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.9 | 425 |
| Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash | 4.1 | 405 |
| Milwaukee Truck Wash | 4.4 | 373 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 367 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.0 | 359 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 346 |
| Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash | 4.3 | 336 |
| Reflections Detailing | 4.9 | 331 |
| Pit Stop Touch Free Car Wash | 4.4 | 290 |
| Wash Station | 4.2 | 279 |
| bp | 3.7 | 248 |
| Sir Waxer | 4.5 | 228 |
| Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash | 4.3 | 225 |
| Ziebart | 4.4 | 201 |
| Acci-Dent | 4.9 | 194 |
| bp | 4.4 | 173 |
| Kiko Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 154 |
| Milwaukee Auto Spa | Mobil 1 Lube Express | 4.5 | 151 |
| bp | 3.1 | 149 |
| bp | 3.9 | 149 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 148 |
| Shell | 3.7 | 147 |
| Mobile Detailing Guy | 5.0 | 141 |
| Warrior Wash Milwaukee | 4.6 | 141 |
| Endless Detailing | 4.8 | 120 |
| Jilly's Car Wash - Wauwatosa | 3.7 | 116 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 4.1 | 112 |
| Lmtless Auto Spa | 5.0 | 110 |
| DaWorks Car Wash & Detailing | 4.9 | 108 |
| Zippy's Car Wash | 4.4 | 92 |
| bp | 2.7 | 90 |
| Jillys Car Wash - Franklin | 4.3 | 87 |
| bp | 2.9 | 85 |
| bp | 3.4 | 83 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 80 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 3.8 | 80 |
| Automotive Vision Designs | 4.3 | 77 |
| bp | 3.8 | 76 |
| T&M Cleaning Services, Inc. | 4.3 | 74 |
| Soft Touch Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 69 |
| Pristine and Clean Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 57 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 99 car washes in Milwaukee County, WI.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Milwaukee County, WI
How many car washes are in Milwaukee County, WI?
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WashIndex tracks 99 car washes in Milwaukee County, WI — 13 chain operators and 36 independents. The BLS separately counts 49 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Milwaukee County, WI?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Milwaukee County, WI, with 33 of 99 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Milwaukee County, WI?
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Car-wash employees in Milwaukee County earn about $33,923 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 438 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_milwaukee_county_wi_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Milwaukee County, WI — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/milwaukee-county-wi},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Milwaukee County, WI (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Milwaukee metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.