What are the main factors that influence an AR Collection Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for AR Collection Specialist?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for AR Collection Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An AR Collection Specialist's salary?

An AR Collection Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,555 for beginners, reaching about $49,868 at mid-level, and approach $78,907 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an AR Collection Specialist?

AR Collection Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for AR Collection Specialist roles are District of Columbia $55,591, California $55,380, Massachusetts $54,642. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of AR Collection Specialist roles make?

Salaries for AR Collection Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Collection Resolution Specialist: $57,725; AR/Collection Coordinator: $53,697; AR Specialist: $49,712; Medical Collection Specialist: $44,712; Credit Collection Specialist: $44,626.

AR Collection Specialist Salary in South Dakota

How much does an AR Collection Specialist make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an AR Collection Specialist in South Dakota is $45,630 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an AR Collection Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,391
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,358 to $50,215
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,379

10% $39,379

50% (Median) $45,630

90% $54,391

AR Collection Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,215	$4,185	$966	$24
Average	$45,630	$3,802	$877	$22
25th Percentile	$42,358	$3,530	$815	$20

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Key Factors That Influence AR Collection Specialist Salaries

An AR Collection Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects AR Collection Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an AR Collection Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $39,555
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,674
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,868
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,938
Expert (over 8 years): $78,907

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounts Receivable Clerk I	less than 1 year	$39,555
AR Collection Specialist	1-2 years	$44,674
Accounts Receivable Clerk III	2-4 years	$49,868
Accounts Receivable Supervisor	5-8 years	$65,938
Accounts Receivable Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$78,907

How Do AR Collection Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract AR Collection Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,591.
California: $55,380.
Massachusetts: $54,642.

District of Columbia $55,591 California $55,380 Massachusetts $54,642 Washington $54,441 New Jersey $54,421 Alaska $54,351 Connecticut $53,658 New York $53,377

Hawaii $52,478 Rhode Island $52,056 Maryland $51,770 Minnesota $51,379 Colorado $51,228 Illinois $51,178 Oregon $50,987 Delaware $50,846

New Hampshire $50,758 Virginia $50,560 Pennsylvania $49,983 Nevada $49,692 North Dakota $49,596 Michigan $49,446 Wisconsin $49,390 Vermont $49,280

Texas $48,974 Maine $48,953 Arizona $48,923 Ohio $48,888 Georgia $48,426 Indiana $48,195 Wyoming $48,150 Utah $48,080

Iowa $48,050 Kansas $47,809 Louisiana $47,738 North Carolina $47,713 Missouri $47,703 Florida $47,507 Montana $47,402 Nebraska $47,302

Kentucky $47,246 South Carolina $47,046 Tennessee $46,920 Idaho $46,870 New Mexico $46,503 Oklahoma $46,423 Alabama $46,127 South Dakota $45,630

Arkansas $45,359 West Virginia $45,213 Mississippi $44,776

Top Paying Cities for AR Collection Specialist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Alcester: $46,105
Aurora: $46,350
Baltic: $45,852

Alcester, SD $46,105

Aurora, SD $46,350

Baltic, SD $45,852

Beresford, SD $45,987

Brandon, SD $45,758

Brookings, SD $46,436

Burbank, SD $45,941

Canistota, SD $46,009

Canton, SD $45,879

Centerville, SD $45,990

Chancellor, SD $45,873

Chester, SD $45,987

Colman, SD $46,137

Colton, SD $45,945

Crooks, SD $45,826

Davis, SD $45,934

Dell Rapids, SD $45,936

Egan, SD $46,059

Elk Point, SD $45,796

Elkton, SD $46,379

Fairview, SD $45,946

Flandreau, SD $46,209

Freeman, SD $46,158

Garretson, SD $45,860

Gayville, SD $46,236

Harrisburg, SD $45,787

Hartford, SD $45,857

Hudson, SD $45,983

Humboldt, SD $45,922

Hurley, SD $45,992

Irene, SD $46,121

Jefferson, SD $45,625

Lennox, SD $45,874

Lesterville, SD $46,202

Lyons, SD $45,869

Madison, SD $46,228

Marion, SD $46,023

Menno, SD $46,177

Mission Hill, SD $46,212

Monroe, SD $45,973

Belle Fourche, SD $46,151

Black Hawk, SD $44,739

Box Elder, SD $44,797

Buffalo, SD $46,067

Buffalo Gap, SD $45,704

Camp Crook, SD $46,111

Caputa, SD $45,013

Custer, SD $45,607

Deadwood, SD $45,325

Edgemont, SD $46,044

Enning, SD $45,684

Fairburn, SD $45,185

Fort Meade, SD $45,180

Hermosa, SD $45,004

Hill City, SD $45,309

Hot Springs, SD $46,009

Howes, SD $45,786

Interior, SD $45,859

Keystone, SD $44,959

Kyle, SD $45,957

Lead, SD $45,741

Ludlow, SD $46,248

Manderson, SD $46,031

Mud Butte, SD $45,814

Nemo, SD $45,023

Newell, SD $45,903

New Underwood, SD $45,015

Nisland, SD $46,004

Oelrichs, SD $45,914

Oglala, SD $45,994

Oral, SD $45,872

Owanka, SD $45,237

Piedmont, SD $44,772

Pine Ridge, SD $46,080

Porcupine, SD $45,941

Pringle, SD $45,748

Quinn, SD $45,793

Redig, SD $45,739

Saint Onge, SD $45,869

Scenic, SD $45,543

Smithwick, SD $45,929

Spearfish, SD $46,076

Sturgis, SD $45,037

Union Center, SD $45,715

Vale, SD $45,571

Wall, SD $45,727

Wasta, SD $45,495

White Owl, SD $45,807

Whitewood, SD $45,675

Wounded Knee, SD $46,034

Leola, SD $46,306

Long Lake, SD $46,377

Mansfield, SD $46,279

Mellette, SD $46,323

Northville, SD $46,273

Onaka, SD $46,093

Orient, SD $46,163

Pierpont, SD $46,320

Redfield, SD $46,394

Rockham, SD $46,218

Roscoe, SD $46,136

Selby, SD $46,056

Seneca, SD $46,064

Stratford, SD $46,325

Tolstoy, SD $46,067

Tulare, SD $46,330

Turton, SD $46,333

Warner, SD $46,379

Westport, SD $46,315

Pierre, SD $42,301

Agar, SD $43,401

Belvidere, SD $45,792

Blunt, SD $42,301

Burke, SD $46,150

Colome, SD $46,094

Dallas, SD $46,080

Draper, SD $44,658

Fort Pierre, SD $42,425

Gregory, SD $46,129

Hamill, SD $46,015

Harrold, SD $42,548

Hayes, SD $45,320

Herrick, SD $46,124

Holabird, SD $43,507

Ideal, SD $46,003

Kadoka, SD $45,845

Kennebec, SD $45,331

Long Valley, SD $45,843

Lower Brule, SD $45,271

Martin, SD $45,953

Midland, SD $45,694

Milesville, SD $45,724

Mission, SD $46,051

Murdo, SD $45,411

Norris, SD $45,914

Okaton, SD $45,798

Okreek, SD $46,025

Onida, SD $42,716

Parmelee, SD $45,996

Philip, SD $45,790

Presho, SD $44,992

Reliance, SD $46,041

Rosebud, SD $46,102

Saint Charles, SD $46,174

Saint Francis, SD $46,013

Tuthill, SD $45,898

Vivian, SD $44,797

Wanblee, SD $45,928

White River, SD $45,908

Winner, SD $46,051

Witten, SD $45,969

Wood, SD $45,902

Mobridge, SD $46,065

Bison, SD $45,951

Bullhead, SD $46,302

Cherry Creek, SD $45,832

Dupree, SD $45,842

Eagle Butte, SD $45,889

Faith, SD $45,827

Glencross, SD $45,867

Glenham, SD $46,082

Herreid, SD $46,258

Isabel, SD $45,858

Keldron, SD $46,079

Lantry, SD $45,911

Lemmon, SD $46,251

Little Eagle, SD $46,295

Lodgepole, SD $46,127

Mc Intosh, SD $46,148

Mc Laughlin, SD $46,108

Meadow, SD $45,845

Morristown, SD $46,196

Mound City, SD $46,175

Pollock, SD $46,349

Prairie City, SD $46,010

Ralph, SD $46,160

Reva, SD $46,013

Ridgeview, SD $45,912

Timber Lake, SD $45,935

Trail City, SD $45,920

Wakpala, SD $46,109

Walker, SD $46,182

Watauga, SD $46,078

Whitehorse, SD $45,961

Rapid City, SD $44,731

Ellsworth Afb, SD $44,731

Allen, SD $45,953

Batesland, SD $45,972

Montrose, SD $46,010

North Sioux City, SD $45,553

Nunda, SD $46,205

Oldham, SD $46,307

Olivet, SD $46,199

Parker, SD $45,948

Ramona, SD $46,225

Renner, SD $45,798

Rowena, SD $45,767

Rutland, SD $46,164

Salem, SD $46,167

Scotland, SD $46,271

Sinai, SD $46,454

Springfield, SD $46,326

Tabor, SD $46,295

Tea, SD $45,823

Trent, SD $45,997

Tyndall, SD $46,282

Utica, SD $46,202

Valley Springs, SD $45,794

Vermillion, SD $46,213

Viborg, SD $46,109

Volga, SD $46,345

Volin, SD $46,160

Wakonda, SD $46,113

Wentworth, SD $46,148

Winfred, SD $46,170

Worthing, SD $45,867

Yankton, SD $46,389

Sioux Falls, SD $45,755

Vienna, SD $46,428

Wallace, SD $46,400

Waubay, SD $46,379

Webster, SD $46,390

White, SD $46,462

Willow Lake, SD $46,481

Wilmot, SD $46,424

Mitchell, SD $46,431

Alexandria, SD $46,261

Alpena, SD $46,339

Armour, SD $46,244

Artesian, SD $46,332

Avon, SD $46,256

Bonesteel, SD $46,166

Bridgewater, SD $46,137

Canova, SD $46,199

Carpenter, SD $46,447

Carthage, SD $46,343

Cavour, SD $46,404

Chamberlain, SD $46,195

Corsica, SD $46,252

Dante, SD $46,229

Delmont, SD $46,231

Dimock, SD $46,282

Emery, SD $46,213

Ethan, SD $46,307

Fairfax, SD $46,174

Fedora, SD $46,292

Fort Thompson, SD $45,652

Fulton, SD $46,298

Gann Valley, SD $46,099

Geddes, SD $46,185

Harrison, SD $46,220

Highmore, SD $45,331

Stephan, SD $45,532

Hitchcock, SD $46,367

Howard, SD $46,315

Huron, SD $46,525

Iroquois, SD $46,414

Kaylor, SD $46,333

Kimball, SD $46,193

Lake Andes, SD $46,260

Lane, SD $46,436

Letcher, SD $46,311

Marty, SD $46,408

Miller, SD $46,236

Mount Vernon, SD $46,281

New Holland, SD $46,350

Oacoma, SD $46,153

Parkston, SD $46,301

Pickstown, SD $46,331

Plankinton, SD $46,273

Platte, SD $46,195

Pukwana, SD $46,162

Ree Heights, SD $45,931

Saint Lawrence, SD $46,238

Spencer, SD $46,193

Stickney, SD $46,243

Tripp, SD $46,256

Virgil, SD $46,300

Wagner, SD $46,265

Wessington, SD $46,265

Wessington Springs, SD $46,258

White Lake, SD $46,213

Wolsey, SD $46,357

Woonsocket, SD $46,336

Yale, SD $46,442

Aberdeen, SD $46,446

Akaska, SD $46,031

Amherst, SD $46,375

Andover, SD $46,308

Ashton, SD $46,299

Barnard, SD $46,363

Bath, SD $46,349

Bowdle, SD $46,118

Brentford, SD $46,383

Britton, SD $46,505

Claremont, SD $46,336

Columbia, SD $46,280

Conde, SD $46,330

Cresbard, SD $46,215

Doland, SD $46,428

Eureka, SD $46,281

Faulkton, SD $46,211

Ferney, SD $46,498

Frankfort, SD $46,425

Frederick, SD $46,375

Gettysburg, SD $45,777

Groton, SD $46,354

Hecla, SD $46,442

Hosmer, SD $46,208

Houghton, SD $46,245

Hoven, SD $46,081

Ipswich, SD $46,255

Java, SD $46,052

Langford, SD $46,313

Lebanon, SD $45,854

Watertown, SD $46,525

Arlington, SD $46,401

Astoria, SD $46,475

Badger, SD $46,483

Big Stone City, SD $46,550

Bradley, SD $46,386

Brandt, SD $46,444

Bristol, SD $46,349

Bruce, SD $46,393

Bryant, SD $46,460

Castlewood, SD $46,431

Claire City, SD $46,502

Clark, SD $46,466

Clear Lake, SD $46,448

Corona, SD $46,503

De Smet, SD $46,442

Eden, SD $46,359

Erwin, SD $46,412

Estelline, SD $46,424

Florence, SD $46,409

Garden City, SD $46,417

Gary, SD $46,478

Goodwin, SD $46,389

Grenville, SD $46,347

Hayti, SD $46,449

Hazel, SD $46,428

Henry, SD $46,429

Kranzburg, SD $46,602

Labolt, SD $46,394

Lake City, SD $46,437

Lake Norden, SD $46,471

Lake Preston, SD $46,426

Marvin, SD $46,344

Milbank, SD $46,542

New Effington, SD $46,601

Ortley, SD $46,354

Peever, SD $46,416

Raymond, SD $46,440

Revillo, SD $46,422

Rosholt, SD $46,590

Roslyn, SD $46,338

Sisseton, SD $46,445

South Shore, SD $46,358

Stockholm, SD $46,359

Strandburg, SD $46,354

Summit, SD $46,357

Toronto, SD $46,426

Twin Brooks, SD $46,341

Veblen, SD $46,525

AR Collection Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For AR Collection Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, AR Collection Specialist positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view AR Collection Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an AR Collection Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$63,882	$31.0	40%
Biotechnology	$59,319	$29.0	30%

AR Collection Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an AR Collection Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$42,358

Average $45,630/year

$50,215

$3,530

Average $3,802/month

$4,185

$815

Average $877/week

$966

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,215	$4,185	$966	$24
Average	$45,630	$3,802	$877	$22
25th Percentile	$42,358	$3,530	$815	$20

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