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Car Washes in St. Louis County, MO
St. Louis County, MO has 108 car washes across 18 chains and 35 independents, drawing 23,166 Google reviews with a 3.6% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews in-bay automatic (31% of locations) and is chain-consolidated; its washes rate about average at 4.31★. The BLS counts 60 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $34,344 average wage.
St. Louis County at a glance
- Car washes
- 108
- 32% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 21 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.31★
- -0.10 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 3.6%
- 2.3× U.S. norm
- Top format
- in-bay automatic
- 31% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 60
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 996,618
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 414,739
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 9,228
- 4.8× 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
60
Employer establishments
542
Industry jobs
$34,344
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. Louis County, MO
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 5,528 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.03
Speed & wait
+0.49
Wash quality
+0.56
Customer service
+0.67
Equipment reliability
-0.62
Facilities
+0.51
Membership value
-0.08
Top operators in St. Louis County, MO
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 21 | 3.62 |
| Club Car Wash | 10 | 4.43 |
| Waterway Carwash | 9 | 4.01 |
| Brite WorX Car Washery | 6 | 4.32 |
| Circle K | 5 | 3.99 |
| On the Run | 4 | 3.22 |
| Zips Car Wash | 3 | 4.31 |
| Auto Spa Etc of Oakville | 3 | 3.62 |
| Auto Spa Etc Express | 3 | 4.01 |
| Sam's Club Gas Station | 1 | 4.60 |
| MotoMart Convenience Stores | 1 | 4.20 |
| Pamper Your Pooch | 1 | 4.60 |
| Country Club Car Wash | 1 | 4.00 |
| Express Care Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| OCDetailers | 1 | 5.00 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| Conoco | 1 | 4.00 |
| Jax Wax DFW | 1 | 4.60 |
Car washes in St. Louis County, MO
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Zips Car Wash | 4.3 | 2,676 |
| Zips Car Wash | 4.4 | 2,476 |
| Brite WorX Car Washery | 4.2 | 1,099 |
| Mobile Auto Pros | 4.7 | 957 |
| Zips Car Wash | 4.1 | 874 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.5 | 707 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.5 | 541 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.3 | 531 |
| Sam's Club Gas Station | 4.6 | 500 |
| Waterway Carwash | 4.0 | 475 |
| Waterway Carwash | 4.1 | 464 |
| A&G Auto Spa | 5.0 | 442 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.3 | 436 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.3 | 398 |
| Brite WorX Car Washery | 4.4 | 388 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.4 | 385 |
| Waterway Carwash | 3.9 | 382 |
| Beacon Car Wash | 4.4 | 368 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.5 | 362 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.6 | 361 |
| Waterway Carwash | 4.0 | 338 |
| Auto Spa Etc of Florissant | 3.7 | 330 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.4 | 281 |
| Auto Spa Etc of Oakville | 3.7 | 275 |
| Frontenac Detailing | 5.0 | 266 |
| Speedy Car Wash | 4.0 | 249 |
| Auto Spa Speedy Wash - Florissant | 4.1 | 248 |
| Waterway Carwash | 4.1 | 245 |
| Brentwood Car Wash | 4.0 | 242 |
| Auto Spa Etc Express Oakville | 3.8 | 228 |
| Brite WorX Car Washery | 4.5 | 222 |
| MotoMart Convenience Stores | 4.2 | 218 |
| Brite WorX Car Washery | 4.3 | 212 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.6 | 197 |
| Waterway Carwash | 3.9 | 196 |
| Brite WorX Car Washery | 4.5 | 190 |
| Pamper Your Pooch | 4.6 | 189 |
| Country Club Car Wash | 4.0 | 188 |
| ICON AUTO SPORTS | 4.9 | 167 |
| Auto Spa Speedy Wash - Dellwood | 4.2 | 157 |
| Edison Express Gas & Wash | 4.2 | 156 |
| Auto Spa Etc of Ellisville | 3.3 | 146 |
| Super Shine Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 145 |
| OCDetailers | 5.0 | 138 |
| Street Shine Auto Detail | 5.0 | 134 |
| Detail to the MAX | 4.8 | 125 |
| Tommy's Express® Car Wash | 4.2 | 121 |
| Waterway Carwash | 4.0 | 121 |
| bp | 4.0 | 117 |
| bp | 3.8 | 113 |
| Waterway Carwash | 4.3 | 110 |
| Amoco | 3.6 | 108 |
| Conoco | 4.0 | 102 |
| That drip Mobile detail llc | 5.0 | 72 |
| Mungenast Automotive Reconditioning | 4.9 | 70 |
| bp | 4.4 | 68 |
| bp | 4.3 | 68 |
| Integrity Auto Detail | 5.0 | 67 |
| Auto Detail STL | 4.7 | 66 |
| Truck and Fleet Wash of St. Louis | 3.5 | 64 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 108 car washes in St. Louis County, MO.
Frequently Asked Questions
About St. Louis County, MO
How many car washes are in St. Louis County, MO?
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WashIndex tracks 108 car washes in St. Louis County, MO — 18 chain operators and 35 independents. The BLS separately counts 60 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in St. Louis County, MO?
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In-Bay Automatic is the most common format in St. Louis County, MO, with 33 of 108 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in St. Louis County, MO?
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Car-wash employees in St. Louis County earn about $34,344 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 542 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_st_louis_county_mo_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in St. Louis County, MO — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/st-louis-county-mo},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for St. Louis County, MO (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.