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Car Washes in San Joaquin County, CA
San Joaquin County, CA has 62 car washes across 12 chains and 34 independents, drawing 20,327 Google reviews with a 1.8% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (40% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.49★. The BLS counts 62 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $36,008 average wage.
San Joaquin County at a glance
- Car washes
- 62
- 55% independent
- Top operator
- Quick Quack Car Wash
- 10 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.49★
- +0.08 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 1.8%
- Top format
- detail shop
- 40% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 62
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 787,416
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 241,373
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 12,700
- 6.6× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.0
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
62
Employer establishments
633
Industry jobs
$36,008
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 San Joaquin County, CA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 7,430 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.42
Speed & wait
+0.75
Wash quality
+0.76
Customer service
+0.89
Equipment reliability
-0.13
Facilities
+0.92
Membership value
+0.25
Top operators in San Joaquin County, CA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 10 | 4.72 |
| Shell | 5 | 3.61 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4 | 4.17 |
| Monty's Express Carwash | 1 | 4.50 |
| Blue Beacon | 1 | 3.50 |
| Bubba's Express Car Wash | 1 | 4.10 |
| Truck Tub | 1 | 4.10 |
| 76 | 1 | 3.90 |
| Snap Clean Carwash | 1 | 3.80 |
| Ceramic Garage Inc | 1 | 5.00 |
| Cali Car Co Mobile | 1 | 3.80 |
| Circle K | 1 | 2.20 |
Car washes in San Joaquin County, CA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,670 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,494 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 1,378 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 1,067 |
| Monty's Express Carwash | 4.5 | 1,019 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.2 | 970 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 964 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 873 |
| Blue Beacon Truck Wash of Flag City, CA | 3.5 | 866 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 812 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.8 | 799 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.6 | 667 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.9 | 652 |
| BusyBee CarWash | 4.7 | 578 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 572 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 533 |
| Quick Quack Car Wash | 4.7 | 530 |
| Bubba's Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 446 |
| Truck Tub | 4.1 | 441 |
| Fast Shine Car Wash | 4.2 | 433 |
| Dialed-In Mobile Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 390 |
| BP Detailing- Stockton Car Detailing & Coatings | 5.0 | 326 |
| Dribbles Car Wash | 3.8 | 306 |
| RAS Car Wash & Detail Center | 3.9 | 204 |
| 76 | 3.9 | 188 |
| Platinum Detailing and Coatings | 4.8 | 157 |
| SuperShine Car Wash | 4.7 | 141 |
| YGO Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 139 |
| T1Detailing | 4.9 | 121 |
| Pushing Mobile Details | 5.0 | 105 |
| A.P. Auto Detailing 209 | 5.0 | 85 |
| Blue Rain Car Wash | 3.8 | 85 |
| Ceramic Garage Inc | 5.0 | 81 |
| West Coast Car Audio & Tint/Detailing of Charter Way (MLK jr.), Stockton, CA | 3.5 | 79 |
| Limitless Auto Spa | 4.8 | 75 |
| Shell | 3.3 | 73 |
| Shell | 3.9 | 72 |
| Cali Car Co Mobile | 3.8 | 70 |
| Nick's Window Tint & Auto Detail | 4.9 | 64 |
| Production Car Care Products | 4.7 | 61 |
| Big Valley Truckwash | 4.6 | 57 |
| Super Scrub Car Wash | 4.3 | 54 |
| Shell | 3.7 | 52 |
| Reefs Car Wash | 4.0 | 51 |
| Shell | 3.5 | 47 |
| Dano’s Detailing | 4.7 | 42 |
| Elite Car Wash | 4.3 | 42 |
| Splash Car Wash & Detail | 4.9 | 40 |
| Elite Auto Body & detail | 4.8 | 40 |
| VIP RV & Boats | 5.0 | 36 |
| Shell | 3.7 | 35 |
| Auto Factor | 4.6 | 32 |
| Marina Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 28 |
| Malik's Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 27 |
| AutoConnect Detail | 5.0 | 26 |
| 209 Mobile Car Wash & Detailing LLC | 4.0 | 25 |
| Sleek Mobile Detailing & Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 21 |
| WashPRO Car Wash | 4.0 | 21 |
| JuJu Detail | 5.0 | 18 |
| Quality Detail Services L.L.C | 5.0 | 17 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 62 car washes in San Joaquin County, CA.
Frequently Asked Questions
About San Joaquin County, CA
How many car washes are in San Joaquin County, CA?
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WashIndex tracks 62 car washes in San Joaquin County, CA — 12 chain operators and 34 independents. The BLS separately counts 62 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in San Joaquin County, CA?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in San Joaquin County, CA, with 25 of 62 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in San Joaquin County, CA?
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Car-wash employees in San Joaquin County earn about $36,008 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 633 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_san_joaquin_county_ca_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in San Joaquin County, CA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/san-joaquin-county-ca},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for San Joaquin County, CA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Stockton metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.