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Car Washes in St. Clair County, IL
St. Clair County, IL has 46 car washes across 9 chains and 10 independents, drawing 4,700 Google reviews with a 4.4% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews in-bay automatic (57% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate below the national norm at 4.12★. The BLS counts 12 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $19,190 average wage.
St. Clair County at a glance
- Car washes
- 46
- 22% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 10 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.12★
- -0.29 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 4.4%
- 2.8× U.S. norm
- Top format
- in-bay automatic
- 57% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 12
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 254,777
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 101,273
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 5,539
- 2.9× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.1
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
12
Employer establishments
148
Industry jobs
$19,190
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 St. Clair County, IL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 1,260 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.30
Speed & wait
+0.60
Wash quality
+0.63
Customer service
+0.58
Equipment reliability
-0.65
Facilities
+0.36
Membership value
-0.08
Top operators in St. Clair County, IL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 10 | 3.19 |
| MotoMart Convenience Stores | 7 | 4.07 |
| Circle K | 5 | 3.22 |
| Club Car Wash | 4 | 4.44 |
| Shell | 3 | 3.99 |
| Brite WorX Car Washery | 2 | 4.04 |
| Clean Machine Express Wash | 2 | 4.10 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash | 2 | 3.53 |
| Peru Clean and Lube | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in St. Clair County, IL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Brite WorX Car Washery | 4.0 | 534 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.4 | 429 |
| Clean Machine Full Service Car Wash | 4.0 | 335 |
| Brite WorX Car Washery | 4.1 | 322 |
| MotoMart Convenience Stores | 4.2 | 281 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.4 | 222 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash | 3.5 | 205 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.5 | 179 |
| MotoMart Convenience Stores | 4.3 | 143 |
| Paul Suds Detailing & Pressure Washing LLC | 4.9 | 139 |
| Shell | 3.9 | 133 |
| MotoMart Convenience Stores | 4.0 | 132 |
| Clean Machine Express Wash | 4.4 | 114 |
| Mascoutah Car Wash | 4.3 | 113 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.6 | 105 |
| Auffenberg Express Car Wash | 4.0 | 102 |
| Walt’s Auto Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 77 |
| Suds Detailing | 5.0 | 72 |
| Circle K | Gas Station | 3.1 | 69 |
| SEALED DETAILS LLC: Mobile, Ceramic coatings, details, tint | 5.0 | 66 |
| MotoMart Convenience Stores | 3.8 | 63 |
| F & R Auto Detailing | 4.5 | 55 |
| Luster Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 54 |
| Circle K | Gas Station | 3.2 | 51 |
| The Clean Machine Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 48 |
| bp | 3.7 | 46 |
| MotoMart Convenience Stores | 3.8 | 44 |
| MotoMart Convenience Stores | 3.3 | 44 |
| Circle K | Gas Station | 3.1 | 42 |
| bp | 3.0 | 42 |
| Shell | 4.1 | 40 |
| Belleville Clean and Lube | 5.0 | 36 |
| bp | 2.8 | 36 |
| bp | 3.2 | 35 |
| bp | 3.4 | 35 |
| bp | 3.5 | 33 |
| bp | 2.0 | 32 |
| Supreme Shine Detailing | 5.0 | 27 |
| MotoMart Convenience Stores | 4.1 | 26 |
| bp | 3.8 | 25 |
| bp | 2.9 | 24 |
| Circle K | Car Wash | 3.7 | 22 |
| bp | 3.6 | 22 |
| Circle K | Gas Station | 3.4 | 20 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash | 3.9 | 16 |
| Shell | 4.7 | 10 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About St. Clair County, IL
How many car washes are in St. Clair County, IL?
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WashIndex tracks 46 car washes in St. Clair County, IL — 9 chain operators and 10 independents. The BLS separately counts 12 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in St. Clair County, IL?
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In-Bay Automatic is the most common format in St. Clair County, IL, with 26 of 46 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in St. Clair County, IL?
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Car-wash employees in St. Clair County earn about $19,190 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 148 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_st_clair_county_il_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in St. Clair County, IL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/st-clair-county-il},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for St. Clair County, IL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the St. Louis metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.