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Car Washes in Pierce County, WA
Pierce County, WA has 96 car washes across 13 chains and 52 independents, drawing 26,376 Google reviews with a 2.3% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (51% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.34★. The BLS counts 53 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $34,563 average wage.
Pierce County at a glance
- Car washes
- 96
- 54% independent
- Top operator
- Classy Chassis Car Wash
- 10 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.34★
- -0.07 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.3%
- 1.5× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 51% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 53
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 924,106
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 346,708
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,626
- 5.0× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.6
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
53
Employer establishments
427
Industry jobs
$34,563
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 Pierce County, WA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 7,531 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.25
Speed & wait
+0.72
Wash quality
+0.74
Customer service
+0.86
Equipment reliability
-0.52
Facilities
+0.75
Membership value
+0.44
Top operators in Pierce County, WA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Classy Chassis Car Wash | 10 | 4.19 |
| Brown Bear Car Wash | 8 | 4.30 |
| Elephant Car Wash | 8 | 3.66 |
| 76 | 4 | 4.04 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 2 | 4.70 |
| The Wave Car Wash Marvin | 2 | 4.13 |
| Tahoma Market | 2 | 4.22 |
| Shur-Kleen Car Wash | 2 | 4.20 |
| Shell | 2 | 3.29 |
| Wet Rabbit Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.50 |
| JLE Truckwash | 1 | 3.60 |
| Iden's Dealer Services | 1 | 3.90 |
| Top Notch Tint & Detail + | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in Pierce County, WA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Classy Chassis Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,762 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,530 |
| The Wave Car Wash Canyon Road | 4.1 | 1,138 |
| Brown Bear Car Wash | 4.5 | 929 |
| Tahoma Market | 4.2 | 927 |
| Classy Chassis Car Wash - Fircrest | 4.2 | 754 |
| Brown Bear Car Wash | 4.3 | 698 |
| Elephant Car Wash | 4.3 | 673 |
| Brown Bear Car Wash | 4.3 | 670 |
| Brown Bear Car Wash | 4.4 | 646 |
| Wet Rabbit Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 639 |
| Classy Chassis Car Wash - Gig Harbor | 4.2 | 593 |
| Diamond Detail | 4.9 | 553 |
| Classy Chassis Self-Serve Car Wash - Sprague Ave | 4.1 | 541 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 539 |
| Kimball's Hands On Detailing & Auto Accessories - Ceramic Coatings, Paint Protection Film, and Window Tinting | 5.0 | 538 |
| Elephant Car Wash | 3.4 | 512 |
| Classy Chassis Car Wash | 4.1 | 503 |
| Show Room Auto Tinting - Car Detailing, Ceramic Coating, & PPF | 4.9 | 477 |
| Shur-Kleen Car Wash | 4.3 | 460 |
| Classy Chassis Car Wash | 4.5 | 430 |
| Brown Bear Car Wash | 4.0 | 425 |
| JLE Truckwash | 3.6 | 401 |
| Sasquatch Car Wash | 4.8 | 396 |
| Elephant Car Wash | 4.1 | 394 |
| Brown Bear Car Wash | 4.3 | 383 |
| Classy Chassis Express Self-Serve Car Wash and Dog Wash | 4.0 | 375 |
| Metal Magic | 4.7 | 371 |
| Elephant Car Wash | 3.9 | 351 |
| Classy Chassis Touch-Free & Express Self-Service Wash | 3.7 | 315 |
| Elephant Car Wash | 2.8 | 304 |
| Elephant Car Wash | 3.1 | 282 |
| Super Tunnel Car Wash | 4.0 | 272 |
| 76 | 3.9 | 272 |
| Brown Bear Car Wash | 3.9 | 260 |
| Fleet Truck Wash | 3.5 | 254 |
| Superior Auto Shine | 5.0 | 241 |
| Classy Chassis Express Self-Serve Car Wash - Center St. | 3.4 | 228 |
| Shur-Kleen Car Wash | 4.0 | 220 |
| Tailored Garage Auto Restyling | 5.0 | 220 |
| Splash Rags Car Wash And Detailing | 4.9 | 209 |
| JMS Auto Salon | 4.8 | 208 |
| Obsessive Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 207 |
| Parkers Detailing Company | 5.0 | 197 |
| Tahoma Car Wash | 4.3 | 196 |
| Advanced Mobile Auto Spa | 4.8 | 191 |
| The Wave Car Wash Mt. Highway | 4.3 | 188 |
| OCDetail Auto Spa | Window Tinting & Paint Protection Puyallup | 4.8 | 182 |
| Thin Blue Line Car Detail | 4.9 | 172 |
| AZ Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 171 |
| Elephant Car Wash | 2.9 | 164 |
| VanCour's Auto Detailing | 4.2 | 161 |
| Power Pros Auto Detail | 5.0 | 160 |
| Marine And Auto Detailing | 4.5 | 135 |
| Pony Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 128 |
| Straight Line Detailing - Ceramic Coating, PPF & Paint Correction | 5.0 | 126 |
| 76 | 4.2 | 125 |
| FATZ Detail | 4.8 | 121 |
| Pacific Avenue Auto Spa | 4.7 | 110 |
| ShineWorksNW - Mobile Detailing/Paint Corrections & Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 104 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 96 car washes in Pierce County, WA.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Pierce County, WA
How many car washes are in Pierce County, WA?
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WashIndex tracks 96 car washes in Pierce County, WA — 13 chain operators and 52 independents. The BLS separately counts 53 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Pierce County, WA?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Pierce County, WA, with 49 of 96 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Pierce County, WA?
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Car-wash employees in Pierce County earn about $34,563 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 427 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_pierce_county_wa_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Pierce County, WA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/pierce-county-wa},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Pierce County, WA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Seattle metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.