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County market analysis · Data updated · September 26, 2026
Car Washes in Spokane County, WA
Spokane County, WA has 64 car washes across 10 chains and 30 independents, drawing 17,387 Google reviews with a 3.7% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (44% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.30★. The BLS counts 32 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $32,375 average wage.
Spokane County at a glance
- Car washes
- 64
- 47% independent
- Top operator
- Mister Car Wash
- 10 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.30★
- -0.12 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 3.7%
- 2.4× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 44% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 32
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 544,323
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 215,879
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 8,505
- 4.4× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.0
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
32
Employer establishments
119
Industry jobs
$32,375
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 Spokane County, WA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 3,695 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.08
Speed & wait
+0.59
Wash quality
+0.63
Customer service
+0.72
Equipment reliability
-0.57
Facilities
+0.56
Membership value
+0.24
Top operators in Spokane County, WA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Car Wash | 10 | 4.29 |
| 76 | 5 | 4.20 |
| Ritzy's Dog Wash | 4 | 3.76 |
| Brown Bear Car Wash | 4 | 4.16 |
| Metro Express Car Wash | 4 | 4.52 |
| Mega Wash Express | 3 | 4.23 |
| Conoco | 1 | 4.00 |
| Blue Beacon | 1 | 4.20 |
| Elephant Car Wash | 1 | 4.30 |
| Elite Auto Detailing | 1 | 4.70 |
Car washes in Spokane County, WA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 1,627 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 884 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 847 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 842 |
| Car Wash Plaza Lyons Park | 3.9 | 740 |
| Brown Bear Car Wash | 4.2 | 621 |
| Brown Bear Car Wash | 4.1 | 610 |
| Mega Wash | 4.2 | 592 |
| Metro Express Car Wash | 4.6 | 574 |
| The Spokane Shop | 4.9 | 563 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 554 |
| Car Wash Plaza 4th Thor | 3.7 | 530 |
| Car Wash Plaza Argonne | 3.6 | 530 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 512 |
| Car Wash Plaza Wandermere | 3.8 | 409 |
| Brown Bear Car Wash | 4.2 | 380 |
| Spokane Mobile Detail | 4.7 | 357 |
| Squeaky's Car Wash | 4.4 | 341 |
| Ziebart | 4.8 | 318 |
| Mega Wash Express | 4.3 | 316 |
| Scrub-A-Dub Car Wash | 3.6 | 290 |
| 76 | 4.1 | 290 |
| 76 | 4.1 | 251 |
| Clean-A-Auto | 4.0 | 249 |
| 76 | 4.1 | 247 |
| Pro Mobile Auto Detail | 4.6 | 221 |
| Conoco | 4.0 | 217 |
| 76 | 4.4 | 200 |
| MK Services - Mobile Auto Detailing Spokane & Ceramic Coating | 5.0 | 196 |
| 76 | 4.4 | 193 |
| Metro Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 175 |
| Cobra Quick Car Wash & Detail | 4.6 | 171 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.4 | 165 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.3 | 160 |
| Blue Beacon Truck Wash of Spokane, WA | 4.2 | 154 |
| Brown Bear Car Wash | 4.1 | 144 |
| Spokane Detailing Master | 5.0 | 143 |
| Happy Car Club | 5.0 | 132 |
| Metro Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 126 |
| Spokane Truck Wash | 4.4 | 118 |
| Bo Knows Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 106 |
| Happy Car Club - Mobile | 5.0 | 97 |
| Elephant Touchless Car Wash | 4.3 | 95 |
| Miller's Automotive - Used Car Sales & Detailing Spokane | 5.0 | 93 |
| Spokane Auto Detail- Spokane's #1 Auto Detailing Shop | 4.8 | 91 |
| KI detailing service | 4.9 | 90 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.6 | 87 |
| Metro Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 87 |
| SPOKANE DENT-Rx Paintless Dent Repair | 4.9 | 79 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.5 | 78 |
| Inland Empire Auto & Marine Detailing | 5.0 | 67 |
| Ceramic Pro Spokane | 4.6 | 67 |
| AutoSkin Detail and Ceramic Coatings | 4.8 | 57 |
| Schmidt's Auto Detailing | 4.6 | 49 |
| Fresh Finish Auto LLC | 5.0 | 44 |
| Optyx Auto Studio | 5.0 | 33 |
| DIHG Detailing and Autoworks LLC | 5.0 | 32 |
| Detailed Therapy Car Detailing & Ceramic Coatings | 5.0 | 31 |
| Edwards Auto Spa | 5.0 | 30 |
| Outlaw Auto Pros | 4.9 | 29 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 64 car washes in Spokane County, WA.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Spokane County, WA
How many car washes are in Spokane County, WA?
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WashIndex tracks 64 car washes in Spokane County, WA — 10 chain operators and 30 independents. The BLS separately counts 32 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Spokane County, WA?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Spokane County, WA, with 28 of 64 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Spokane County, WA?
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Car-wash employees in Spokane County earn about $32,375 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 119 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_spokane_county_wa_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Spokane County, WA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/spokane-county-wa},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Spokane County, WA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Spokane metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.