Best states for a Car Detailer

Q: What is the best state for car detailers?

The best state to be a car detailer is Wisconsin based on car detailer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for car detailers?

The highest paying state for car detailers is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for car detailers?

The worst state for car detailers is District of Columbia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to car detailer jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of car detailers in America is $36,000.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for car detailers. Wisconsin is the best state for car detailers, where the median salary is $34,117.We found that Wisconsin is the best state for car detailer jobs, whereas District of Columbia is the worst.

If you're looking for a Car Detailer job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for car detailers in 2025

1. Wisconsin
Total Car Detailer Jobs: 111
Average Annual Salary: $34,117
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Car Detailer Jobs in Wisconsin
2. Colorado
Total Car Detailer Jobs: 108
Average Annual Salary: $35,175
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Car Detailer Jobs in Colorado
3. Nevada
Total Car Detailer Jobs: 40
Average Annual Salary: $32,337
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Car Detailer Jobs in Nevada
4. Oregon
Total Car Detailer Jobs: 71
Average Annual Salary: $33,805
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Car Detailer Jobs in Oregon
5. Washington
Total Car Detailer Jobs: 74
Average Annual Salary: $40,089
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $32,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Car Detailer Jobs in Washington
6. Rhode Island
Total Car Detailer Jobs: 19
Average Annual Salary: $32,188
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $26,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Car Detailer Jobs in Rhode Island
7. Minnesota
Total Car Detailer Jobs: 81
Average Annual Salary: $32,993
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $26,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Car Detailer Jobs in Minnesota
8. Alaska
Total Car Detailer Jobs: 6
Average Annual Salary: $36,656
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $31,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.5
Car Detailer Jobs in Alaska
9. Idaho
Total Car Detailer Jobs: 25
Average Annual Salary: $31,699
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Car Detailer Jobs in Idaho
10. North Dakota
Total Car Detailer Jobs: 7
Average Annual Salary: $33,470
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.53
Car Detailer Jobs in North Dakota

How Zippia determines the best states to be a car detailer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a car detailer

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Wisconsin	$34,117	$27,000	5,795,483	111
2	Colorado	$35,175	$28,000	5,607,154	108
3	Nevada	$32,337	$25,000	2,998,039	40
4	Oregon	$33,805	$27,000	4,142,776	71
5	Washington	$40,089	$32,000	7,405,743	74
6	Rhode Island	$32,188	$26,000	1,059,639	19
7	Minnesota	$32,993	$26,000	5,576,606	81
8	Alaska	$36,656	$31,000	739,795	6
9	Idaho	$31,699	$25,000	1,716,943	25
10	North Dakota	$33,470	$27,000	755,393	7
11	Massachusetts	$32,732	$27,000	6,859,819	126
12	California	$37,531	$29,000	39,536,653	230
13	Iowa	$30,663	$24,000	3,145,711	49
14	Montana	$30,084	$24,000	1,050,493	19
15	Illinois	$31,172	$25,000	12,802,023	175
16	Maine	$31,352	$26,000	1,335,907	14
17	Utah	$29,456	$23,000	3,101,833	55
18	New York	$32,267	$26,000	19,849,399	163
19	South Dakota	$31,632	$25,000	869,666	7
20	New Hampshire	$32,329	$26,000	1,342,795	8
21	Vermont	$31,597	$26,000	623,657	6
22	Missouri	$29,994	$24,000	6,113,532	70
23	Michigan	$27,914	$22,000	9,962,311	141
24	Arizona	$28,846	$22,000	7,016,270	96
25	Wyoming	$29,617	$23,000	579,315	6
26	Hawaii	$28,832	$24,000	1,427,538	19
27	Pennsylvania	$27,719	$22,000	12,805,537	193
28	Tennessee	$26,079	$20,000	6,715,984	147
29	Ohio	$27,924	$22,000	11,658,609	139
30	Nebraska	$29,418	$23,000	1,920,076	21
31	Kansas	$29,635	$23,000	2,913,123	23
32	Indiana	$26,722	$21,000	6,666,818	121
33	Delaware	$29,135	$23,000	961,939	16
34	Connecticut	$29,817	$24,000	3,588,184	26
35	New Jersey	$29,179	$23,000	9,005,644	94
36	Kentucky	$25,500	$20,000	4,454,189	55
37	Arkansas	$25,469	$20,000	3,004,279	35
38	Georgia	$24,471	$19,000	10,429,379	217
39	Mississippi	$23,773	$19,000	2,984,100	44
40	Alabama	$23,798	$19,000	4,874,747	85
41	Maryland	$27,360	$22,000	6,052,177	81
42	Florida	$23,888	$19,000	20,984,400	330
43	Texas	$24,660	$19,000	28,304,596	329
44	Oklahoma	$25,409	$20,000	3,930,864	39
45	New Mexico	$27,566	$21,000	2,088,070	12
46	Louisiana	$21,997	$17,000	4,684,333	75
47	South Carolina	$24,803	$20,000	5,024,369	54
48	Virginia	$26,539	$21,000	8,470,020	85
49	West Virginia	$23,745	$19,000	1,815,857	18
50	North Carolina	$22,690	$18,000	10,273,419	126
51	District of Columbia	$25,360	$20,000	693,972	0

Highest paying states for car detailers

Rank	State	Avg. Car Detailer Salary
1	Wisconsin	$34,117
2	Colorado	$35,175
3	Nevada	$32,337
4	Oregon	$33,805
5	Washington	$40,089
6	Rhode Island	$32,188
7	Minnesota	$32,993
8	Alaska	$36,656
9	Idaho	$31,699
10	North Dakota	$33,470
11	Massachusetts	$32,732
12	California	$37,531
13	Iowa	$30,663
14	Montana	$30,084
15	Illinois	$31,172
16	Maine	$31,352
17	Utah	$29,456
18	New York	$32,267
19	South Dakota	$31,632
20	New Hampshire	$32,329
21	Vermont	$31,597
22	Missouri	$29,994
23	Michigan	$27,914
24	Arizona	$28,846
25	Wyoming	$29,617
26	Hawaii	$28,832
27	Pennsylvania	$27,719
28	Tennessee	$26,079
29	Ohio	$27,924
30	Nebraska	$29,418
31	Kansas	$29,635
32	Indiana	$26,722
33	Delaware	$29,135
34	Connecticut	$29,817
35	New Jersey	$29,179
36	Kentucky	$25,500
37	Arkansas	$25,469
38	Georgia	$24,471
39	Mississippi	$23,773
40	Alabama	$23,798
41	Maryland	$27,360
42	Florida	$23,888
43	Texas	$24,660
44	Oklahoma	$25,409
45	New Mexico	$27,566
46	Louisiana	$21,997
47	South Carolina	$24,803
48	Virginia	$26,539
49	West Virginia	$23,745
50	North Carolina	$22,690
51	District of Columbia	$25,360

Best states for a Car Detailer

If you're looking for a Car Detailer job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for car detailers in 2025

1. Wisconsin

2. Colorado

3. Nevada

4. Oregon

5. Washington

6. Rhode Island

7. Minnesota

8. Alaska

9. Idaho

10. North Dakota

How Zippia determines the best states to be a car detailer

Detailed list of the best states for a car detailer

Highest paying states for car detailers

Car Detailer best states FAQs

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Total Car Detailer Jobs:	111
Average Annual Salary:	$34,117
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$41,000
Location Quotient:	1.4