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Car Washes in Will County, IL
Will County, IL has 117 car washes across 15 chains and 51 independents, drawing 19,334 Google reviews with a 2.0% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews in-bay automatic (41% of locations) and is a mix of chains and independents; its washes rate about average at 4.25★. The BLS counts 26 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $29,149 average wage.
Will County at a glance
- Car washes
- 117
- 44% independent
- Top operator
- bp
- 17 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.25★
- -0.16 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.0%
- 1.3× U.S. norm
- Top format
- in-bay automatic
- 41% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 26
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 698,450
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 241,310
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 5,970
- 3.1× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.8
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
26
Employer establishments
352
Industry jobs
$29,149
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 Will County, IL
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 5,472 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.25
Speed & wait
+0.45
Wash quality
+0.72
Customer service
+0.73
Equipment reliability
-0.46
Facilities
+0.57
Membership value
+0.08
Top operators in Will County, IL
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| bp | 17 | 3.53 |
| Shell | 16 | 3.29 |
| Circle K | 13 | 2.93 |
| Fuller's Car Wash | 3 | 4.13 |
| Gas N Wash | 3 | 4.16 |
| Super Wash | 3 | 3.75 |
| WashU Car Wash | 2 | 4.40 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash | 2 | 3.94 |
| Zips Car Wash | 1 | 4.40 |
| Blue Beacon | 1 | 4.10 |
| Encore Car Wash | 1 | 4.60 |
| QUICK WASH | 1 | 3.20 |
| Sparkle Express Joliet Car Wash | 1 | 3.70 |
| Bucky's Convenience Stores | 1 | 3.10 |
| Lando Detail | 1 | 5.00 |
Car washes in Will County, IL
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| WashU Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,282 |
| Clean Image Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,248 |
| Jet Brite Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,202 |
| Lola's Truck Wash | 3.9 | 965 |
| Blue Beacon Truck Wash of Monee, IL | 4.1 | 907 |
| WashU Car Wash | 4.4 | 707 |
| Vic's Express Car Wash & Detail Center | 4.0 | 658 |
| Jack's Car Wash & Lube Center | 4.5 | 624 |
| Jet Brite Car Wash | 4.4 | 622 |
| Fuller's Car Wash | 4.1 | 522 |
| Encore Car Wash | 4.6 | 495 |
| Olson's Custom Detailing INC. | 5.0 | 487 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash & Oil Change | 3.7 | 456 |
| Express Wash | 4.0 | 409 |
| Gas N Wash | 4.3 | 396 |
| Supreme Machine Express Car Wash | 4.2 | 346 |
| Fuller's Carwash & Detail Center | 4.2 | 317 |
| Rainstorm Car Wash | 4.3 | 310 |
| Liquid Sunshine Car Wash | 3.6 | 286 |
| Gas N Wash | 4.0 | 277 |
| Brightside Car Wash | 4.2 | 246 |
| Phantom Auto Lab | 5.0 | 231 |
| Softway Car Wash | 4.1 | 222 |
| Diamond Detail & Tint | 4.9 | 217 |
| The Bays | 4.9 | 214 |
| Aesthetic Detail Studio | Paint Protection Film | Ceramic Coating | 4.9 | 200 |
| South Side Detail | 5.0 | 198 |
| Hydro Car Wash | 4.1 | 193 |
| Fuller's Express Carwash | 4.1 | 191 |
| Bay Auto Spa | 3.8 | 177 |
| Rescue 1 Detailing Services LLC | 5.0 | 162 |
| Gas N Wash | 4.1 | 152 |
| OGD - Only Great Detailing | 5.0 | 148 |
| CarSmart! | 4.9 | 147 |
| Adrian Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 134 |
| bp | 3.7 | 134 |
| Abe's Custom Car Care | 4.7 | 127 |
| Precision Pros Detailing Co. | 4.9 | 117 |
| Shark Werks Mokena Auto Detailing & Window Tinting | 4.9 | 115 |
| Super Wash | 3.7 | 115 |
| New Lenox Car Wash | 3.9 | 113 |
| Super Clean Auto Spa | 4.3 | 112 |
| Shell | 3.5 | 104 |
| bp | 3.3 | 90 |
| Classic Express Car Wash | 4.3 | 85 |
| PREMIER DETAILING MOBILE CAR DETAIL | 4.8 | 82 |
| Frankfort Touchless Car Wash Open 24/7 | 3.5 | 82 |
| Shell | 3.2 | 77 |
| Rendel's West | 4.5 | 73 |
| PrimeVue Protection | 5.0 | 72 |
| bp | 4.0 | 71 |
| Shell | 3.4 | 65 |
| Shell | 2.9 | 64 |
| Super Wash | 3.8 | 63 |
| Shell | 2.3 | 60 |
| Shell | 3.6 | 60 |
| Shell | 4.0 | 60 |
| Midwest Auto Shield | 5.0 | 59 |
| Circle K | Gas Station | 2.3 | 59 |
| Circle K | Gas Station | 3.7 | 59 |
Showing the 60 most-reviewed of 117 car washes in Will County, IL.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Will County, IL
How many car washes are in Will County, IL?
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WashIndex tracks 117 car washes in Will County, IL — 15 chain operators and 51 independents. The BLS separately counts 26 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Will County, IL?
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In-Bay Automatic is the most common format in Will County, IL, with 48 of 117 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Will County, IL?
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Car-wash employees in Will County earn about $29,149 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 352 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_will_county_il_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Will County, IL — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Sep},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/will-county-il},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
} Per-location car-wash data for Will County, IL (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Chicago metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.