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Car Washes in Waukesha County, WI
Waukesha County, WI has 71 car washes across 11 chains and 31 independents, drawing 20,154 Google reviews with a 2.7% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (39% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.34★. The BLS counts 27 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $33,007 average wage.
Waukesha County at a glance
- Car washes
- 71
- 44% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 16 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.34★
- -0.07 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.7%
- 1.7× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 39% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 27
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 409,040
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 166,790
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 5,761
- 3.0× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 1.2
- above ~1.0 — contested · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
27
Employer establishments
190
Industry jobs
$33,007
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 Waukesha County, WI
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 4,448 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.41
Speed & wait
+0.50
Wash quality
+0.72
Customer service
+0.72
Equipment reliability
-0.58
Facilities
+0.50
Membership value
-0.24
Top operators in Waukesha County, WI
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 16 | 3.55 |
| Jilly's Car Wash - Mequon | 6 | 4.17 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 4 | 4.30 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4 | 4.15 |
| Mister Car Wash | 2 | 3.79 |
| Roadrunner Express Car Wash & Oil Change | 2 | 4.45 |
| Bubble's Foam Farm Car Wash | 2 | 4.02 |
| Melges Car Wash | 1 | 4.20 |
| Club Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| AutoStar Car Wash | 1 | 3.70 |
| R-Store | 1 | 3.30 |
Car washes in Waukesha County, WI
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Woodman's Food Market | 4.3 | 8,138 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 1,205 |
| Mister Car Wash | 4.0 | 768 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 702 |
| Roadrunner Express Car Wash & Oil Change | 4.4 | 497 |
| Jilly's Car Wash - Pewaukee | 4.3 | 489 |
| Dent Clinic Paintless Dent Removal and Repair | 4.9 | 478 |
| Roadrunner Express Car Wash & Oil Change | 4.5 | 464 |
| Roadrunner Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 405 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 4.1 | 361 |
| Hartland Service, Inc. | 4.7 | 332 |
| Woodman's Gas Station | 4.5 | 328 |
| Carisma Customs | 4.9 | 323 |
| Bubble's Foam Farm Car Wash | 4.1 | 289 |
| Exquisite Auto Spa | 4.9 | 285 |
| Mister Car Wash | 3.2 | 281 |
| Lone Wolf Auto Spa LLC | 4.9 | 272 |
| Dent Spa Wisconsin Paintless Dent Repair and Detailing | 5.0 | 262 |
| Jilly's Car Wash - Brookfield | 4.1 | 240 |
| Melges Car Wash | 4.2 | 231 |
| Waldera's Detailing | 4.9 | 197 |
| Club Car Wash | 4.6 | 191 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.1 | 186 |
| Artistic Glass Tinting & Detailing | 4.8 | 172 |
| Ziebart | 4.5 | 167 |
| Jilly's Car Wash - Waukesha | 4.4 | 167 |
| Truck and Auto Elegance - Truck & Auto Accessories | 4.7 | 150 |
| Jilly's Car Wash - Elm Grove | 3.5 | 133 |
| Jilly's Car Wash - Menomonee Falls | 4.2 | 126 |
| Detailing Delivered (Mobile Detailers) | 5.0 | 124 |
| Warrior Wash Muskego | 4.3 | 99 |
| MGM Detailing | 4.8 | 98 |
| Vivid Detailing and Customs | 5.0 | 86 |
| Custom Portering by Barbie | 4.9 | 83 |
| Nathan's Auto Care Ceramic Coating & Detailing | 5.0 | 81 |
| Jilly's Car Wash - Muskego | 4.1 | 81 |
| bp | 3.9 | 78 |
| Tsunami Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 74 |
| Integrity Detail Specialists | 5.0 | 74 |
| bp | 3.8 | 73 |
| Speckless Auto Spa | 4.9 | 67 |
| GTO's Royal Auto Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 63 |
| Rim Revolution | 4.6 | 62 |
| Woodman's Car Wash | 3.9 | 58 |
| AutoStar Car Wash | 3.7 | 50 |
| Jetz Convenience Center Muskego | 3.3 | 49 |
| bp | 3.2 | 45 |
| K&D's Auto Detailing LLC | 4.5 | 44 |
| Lake Country Detail Specialists LLC | 4.9 | 44 |
| Waters Auto Detailing | 4.8 | 38 |
| bp | 3.3 | 34 |
| Prestige Auto Detailing LLC | 4.8 | 32 |
| Amoco | 3.5 | 32 |
| bp | 3.2 | 31 |
| bp | 3.5 | 31 |
| Bubble's Foam Farm Car Wash | 3.2 | 27 |
| bp | 3.7 | 27 |
| Amoco | 4.6 | 20 |
| bp | 3.1 | 19 |
| The Garage Milwaukee | 4.8 | 17 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 71 car washes in Waukesha County, WI.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Waukesha County, WI
How many car washes are in Waukesha County, WI?
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WashIndex tracks 71 car washes in Waukesha County, WI — 11 chain operators and 31 independents. The BLS separately counts 27 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Waukesha County, WI?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Waukesha County, WI, with 28 of 71 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Waukesha County, WI?
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Car-wash employees in Waukesha County earn about $33,007 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 190 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_waukesha_county_wi_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Waukesha County, WI — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/waukesha-county-wi},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Waukesha County, WI (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Milwaukee metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.