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Highest-Paying States for Car Wash Workers

US states ranked by the average annual wage for car-wash employees, from BLS QCEW (private sector, NAICS 811192).

As of June 9, 2026, New Hampshire is #1 — $44,276 (421 jobs). This ranking covers the top 25 of 48 states, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW.

# State Avg annual wage
1 New Hampshire $44,276
2 Massachusetts $43,511
3 New Jersey $39,109
4 Connecticut $38,344
5 Arizona $38,087
6 Maine $37,454
7 Hawaii $36,939
8 Washington $36,542
9 California $35,791
10 Idaho $35,754
11 Tennessee $35,677
12 Colorado $35,341
13 Oregon $34,655
14 Missouri $34,635
15 Florida $34,482
16 New York $33,915
17 Maryland $33,573
18 Georgia $33,357
19 North Dakota $33,143
20 Alaska $33,042
21 West Virginia $32,707
22 Minnesota $32,066
23 Wisconsin $31,485
24 Montana $31,431
25 Iowa $31,080

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW. Showing the top 25 of 48. Data as of June 9, 2026. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.

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New Hampshire ($44,276, 421 jobs), per U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW. The next-ranked are Massachusetts ($43,511), New Jersey ($39,109), Connecticut ($38,344).
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@misc{washindex_car_wash_rankings_highest_paying_states_for_car_wash_workers_2026,
  title  = {{Highest-Paying States for Car Wash Workers}},
  author = {{WashIndex}},
  year   = {2026},
  month  = {Jun},
  url    = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-rankings/highest-paying-states-for-car-wash-workers},
  urldate = {2026-06-09},
}

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