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Car Washes in Monmouth County, NJ
Monmouth County, NJ has 68 car washes across 8 chains and 51 independents, drawing 16,686 Google reviews with a 2.1% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (53% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate about average at 4.44★. The BLS counts 46 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $42,593 average wage.
Monmouth County at a glance
- Car washes
- 68
- 75% independent
- Top operator
- 33 East Car Wash
- 5 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.44★
- Damage rate
- 2.1%
- 1.3× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 53% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 46
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 643,615
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 250,195
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,465
- 4.9× 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
46
Employer establishments
454
Industry jobs
$42,593
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 Monmouth County, NJ
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 5,595 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.37
Speed & wait
+0.66
Wash quality
+0.76
Customer service
+0.82
Equipment reliability
-0.61
Facilities
+0.88
Membership value
+0.28
Top operators in Monmouth County, NJ
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| 33 East Car Wash | 5 | 3.68 |
| Team Express Roselle | 3 | 4.33 |
| bp | 2 | 4.06 |
| Auto Image | 2 | 4.90 |
| Shell | 2 | 3.49 |
| Daylan's Detailing - Sea Girt | 1 | 5.00 |
| Express Auto Spa - Jackson | 1 | 4.70 |
| Glow Express Car Wash - Edison | 1 | 4.70 |
Car washes in Monmouth County, NJ
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Garden State Car Wash & Detail Center | 4.3 | 1,157 |
| Advanced Auto Spa | 4.7 | 732 |
| Team Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 681 |
| Shrewsbury Carwash, Quick Lube & Detail Center | 4.2 | 625 |
| BubbleWorks Auto Spa Exterior Car Wash | 4.5 | 588 |
| PJ's Car Wash Park | 3.9 | 532 |
| Asbury Circle Car Wash - Quick Lube and Auto Detailing Center | 3.9 | 515 |
| Top Tier Auto Spa | 4.9 | 504 |
| Blue Wave Auto Spa Inc | 4.0 | 456 |
| Daylan's Detailing - Sea Girt | 5.0 | 450 |
| Butch's Lube N' Wash | 4.3 | 417 |
| 33 East Car Wash | 4.0 | 395 |
| Elbow Grease Detailing | 5.0 | 385 |
| Detail Medic | 5.0 | 357 |
| Express Auto Spa – Colts Neck | 4.7 | 355 |
| 33 East Car Wash | 3.3 | 351 |
| The Detail Doctor | 5.0 | 333 |
| Aberdeen Car Wash | 3.8 | 328 |
| Proshine Hand Car Wash & Detail Center | 4.3 | 322 |
| Team Express Marlboro | 4.3 | 309 |
| Freehold Raceway Car Wash | 3.9 | 308 |
| Classic Touch Car Wash NJ | 3.6 | 301 |
| Auto Reflections | 5.0 | 299 |
| 33 East Car Wash of Ocean | 3.7 | 289 |
| Splish Splash at the Falls Car Wash | 4.3 | 289 |
| Rain Tunnel Car Wash | 4.5 | 277 |
| A Buff and Beyond - Performance Car Care | 5.0 | 271 |
| Asbury Auto | 4.4 | 265 |
| Glow Express Car Wash - Long Branch | 4.7 | 236 |
| Lux Auto Detailing NJ | 5.0 | 207 |
| The Dent Doctor | 5.0 | 199 |
| Classic Car Wash | 4.2 | 194 |
| Onyx Automotive | 4.8 | 188 |
| Legacy Customs & Graphics | 5.0 | 183 |
| Team Express Oakhurst | 4.1 | 181 |
| Drift Car Wash | 4.0 | 179 |
| bp | 4.1 | 179 |
| Auto Image | 4.9 | 176 |
| CC Cleaning - Professional Mobile Car Detailing | 5.0 | 170 |
| On-The-Cruz Detailing - Auto Detailing in Monmouth County | 5.0 | 163 |
| Platinum Hand Car Wash | 3.8 | 160 |
| 458 Exotics | 5.0 | 150 |
| Anteeke Detailing | 5.0 | 149 |
| Cozy Clean Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 146 |
| bp | 4.0 | 134 |
| Supreme Mobile Detailing | Professional Detailing & Ceramic Coatings in Monmouth and Ocean County | 5.0 | 117 |
| Color Correctors Auto Spa | 5.0 | 116 |
| Finer Details Paint Protection Studio | 5.0 | 106 |
| DannyDetails | 4.9 | 101 |
| Detail Center of New Jersey | 4.7 | 99 |
| 33 East Express Car Wash | 3.5 | 96 |
| The Best Auto Reconditioning Center | 4.9 | 75 |
| Atsö Auto Salon | 5.0 | 73 |
| Status Auto Rejuvenation Center - Restorative Detailing | 5.0 | 71 |
| Monmouth Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 58 |
| Shell | 3.9 | 55 |
| Auto Image | 4.9 | 48 |
| Zulu Mobile Detailing | Aviation Detailing | Automotive Detailing | Ceramic Coating | 5.0 | 47 |
| Monmouth Hand Car Wash | 4.7 | 43 |
| Howell Freehold Car Wash Inc | 4.3 | 36 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 68 car washes in Monmouth County, NJ.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Monmouth County, NJ
How many car washes are in Monmouth County, NJ?
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WashIndex tracks 68 car washes in Monmouth County, NJ — 8 chain operators and 51 independents. The BLS separately counts 46 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Monmouth County, NJ?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Monmouth County, NJ, with 36 of 68 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Monmouth County, NJ?
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Car-wash employees in Monmouth County earn about $42,593 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 454 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_monmouth_county_nj_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Monmouth County, NJ — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/monmouth-county-nj},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Monmouth County, NJ (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the New York metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.