What are the main factors that influence a Debt Recovery Agent'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 Debt Recovery Agent?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Debt Recovery Agent roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Debt Recovery Agent's salary?

A Debt Recovery Agent's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,509 for beginners, reaching about $45,529 at mid-level, and approach $57,049 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Debt Recovery Agent?

Debt Recovery Agent salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Debt Recovery Agent roles are District of Columbia $40,772, California $40,617, Massachusetts $40,076. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Debt Recovery Agent roles make?

Salaries for Debt Recovery Agent level roles vary by specialization: Debt Collection Agent: $68,886; Debt Recovery Supervisor: $60,003; Loan/Bad Debt Recovery Supervisor: $59,990; Debt Recovery Officer: $48,499; Debt Recovery Representative III: $47,953.

Debt Recovery Agent Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Debt Recovery Agent make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Debt Recovery Agent in New Mexico is $34,107 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a Debt Recovery Agent's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,591
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,002 to $36,978
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,086

10% $30,086

50% (Median) $34,107

90% $39,591

Debt Recovery Agent Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,978	$3,081	$711	$18
Average	$34,107	$2,842	$656	$16
25th Percentile	$32,002	$2,667	$615	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Debt Recovery Agent Salaries

A Debt Recovery Agent'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 Debt Recovery Agent Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Debt Recovery Agent'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): $33,509
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,257
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,529
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,416
Expert (over 8 years): $57,049

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Debt Recovery Agent	less than 1 year	$33,509
Contact Center Representative II - Inbound	1-2 years	$37,257
Contact Center Representative III - Inbound	2-4 years	$45,529
Contact Center Representative IV - Inbound	5-8 years	$51,416
Inbound Contact Center Supervisor	over 8 years	$57,049

How Do Debt Recovery Agent 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 Debt Recovery Agents. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $40,772.
California: $40,617.
Massachusetts: $40,076.

District of Columbia $40,772 California $40,617 Massachusetts $40,076 Washington $39,929 New Jersey $39,914 Alaska $39,862 Connecticut $39,354 New York $39,148

Hawaii $38,489 Rhode Island $38,179 Maryland $37,970 Minnesota $37,682 Colorado $37,572 Illinois $37,535 Oregon $37,395 Delaware $37,292

New Hampshire $37,227 Virginia $37,082 Pennsylvania $36,659 Nevada $36,445 North Dakota $36,375 Michigan $36,265 Wisconsin $36,224 Vermont $36,143

Texas $35,918 Maine $35,904 Arizona $35,882 Ohio $35,856 Georgia $35,517 Indiana $35,348 Wyoming $35,315 Utah $35,263

Iowa $35,241 Kansas $35,064 Louisiana $35,013 North Carolina $34,994 Missouri $34,987 Florida $34,843 Montana $34,766 Nebraska $34,692

Kentucky $34,652 South Carolina $34,504 Tennessee $34,412 Idaho $34,375 New Mexico $34,107 Oklahoma $34,048 Alabama $33,830 South Dakota $33,466

Arkansas $33,267 West Virginia $33,160 Mississippi $32,840

Top Paying Cities for Debt Recovery Agent

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:

Algodones: $34,470
Belen: $34,278
Bernalillo: $34,531

Algodones, NM $34,470

Belen, NM $34,278

Bernalillo, NM $34,531

Bluewater, NM $33,806

Bosque, NM $34,026

Casa Blanca, NM $34,103

Cedar Crest, NM $34,560

Cedarvale, NM $33,204

Cerrillos, NM $34,495

Claunch, NM $33,081

Coyote, NM $33,987

Cuba, NM $33,932

Cubero, NM $34,178

Edgewood, NM $34,405

Estancia, NM $33,995

Gallina, NM $33,809

Counselor, NM $33,830

Grants, NM $33,767

Milan, NM $33,902

Isleta, NM $34,590

Jarales, NM $34,245

Jemez Pueblo, NM $34,304

Jemez Springs, NM $34,198

Laguna, NM $34,346

La Jara, NM $33,894

La Joya, NM $33,816

Lindrith, NM $33,775

Los Lunas, NM $34,459

Mcintosh, NM $34,182

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $33,955

Moriarty, NM $34,067

Mountainair, NM $33,700

Nageezi, NM $33,785

New Laguna, NM $34,162

Paguate, NM $34,185

Pena Blanca, NM $34,567

Peralta, NM $34,514

Placitas, NM $34,532

Ponderosa, NM $34,261

Prewitt, NM $33,796

Regina, NM $33,819

Sandia Park, NM $34,473

Corrales, NM $34,603

San Fidel, NM $33,978

San Rafael, NM $33,833

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $34,473

San Ysidro, NM $34,427

Stanley, NM $34,062

Tijeras, NM $34,477

Tome, NM $34,413

Torreon, NM $34,299

Veguita, NM $34,023

Willard, NM $33,639

Youngsville, NM $33,996

Bosque Farms, NM $34,577

Clines Corners, NM $33,857

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $34,499

Cochiti Lake, NM $34,544

Albuquerque, NM $34,622

Kirtland Afb, NM $34,622

Rio Rancho, NM $34,565

Gallup, NM $33,844

Brimhall, NM $33,749

Church Rock, NM $33,765

Continental Divide, NM $33,741

Crownpoint, NM $33,769

Fence Lake, NM $33,618

Fort Wingate, NM $33,753

Gamerco, NM $33,809

Mentmore, NM $33,757

Mexican Springs, NM $33,753

Ramah, NM $33,691

Rehoboth, NM $33,776

Thoreau, NM $33,777

Tohatchi, NM $33,747

Vanderwagen, NM $33,753

Zuni, NM $33,745

Navajo, NM $33,791

Jamestown, NM $33,707

Pinehill, NM $33,665

Sheep Springs, NM $33,783

Smith Lake, NM $33,909

Yatahey, NM $33,771

Farmington, NM $33,933

Aztec, NM $33,996

Blanco, NM $33,837

Bloomfield, NM $33,797

Flora Vista, NM $33,968

Fruitland, NM $33,756

Kirtland, NM $33,969

La Plata, NM $33,981

Navajo Dam, NM $33,966

Shiprock, NM $33,918

Waterflow, NM $33,901

Newcomb, NM $33,762

Sanostee, NM $33,784

Santa Fe, NM $34,799

Abiquiu, NM $33,847

Alcalde, NM $34,437

Amalia, NM $33,796

Arroyo Hondo, NM $33,748

Arroyo Seco, NM $33,787

Canjilon, NM $33,742

Canones, NM $34,050

Carson, NM $33,877

Cebolla, NM $33,762

Cerro, NM $33,772

Chama, NM $33,910

Chamisal, NM $34,345

Chimayo, NM $34,586

Cordova, NM $34,528

Costilla, NM $33,937

Taos Ski Valley, NM $33,680

Dixon, NM $34,313

Dulce, NM $33,910

El Prado, NM $33,817

El Rito, NM $33,972

Embudo, NM $34,136

Espanola, NM $34,545

Glorieta, NM $34,665

Hernandez, NM $34,223

Ilfeld, NM $34,345

La Madera, NM $33,912

Lamy, NM $34,533

Llano, NM $34,276

Los Alamos, NM $34,614

White Rock, NM $34,680

Medanales, NM $34,261

Ojo Caliente, NM $34,060

Los Ojos, NM $33,827

Pecos, NM $34,557

Penasco, NM $34,148

Petaca, NM $33,711

Questa, NM $33,808

Ranchos De Taos, NM $33,986

Red River, NM $33,712

Ribera, NM $33,928

Rowe, NM $34,377

San Cristobal, NM $33,710

San Jose, NM $34,293

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $34,460

Santa Cruz, NM $34,575

Serafina, NM $33,843

Taos, NM $33,797

Tererro, NM $34,668

Tesuque, NM $34,799

Tierra Amarilla, NM $33,797

Trampas, NM $34,120

Tres Piedras, NM $33,702

Truchas, NM $34,431

Vadito, NM $34,103

Valdez, NM $33,736

Vallecitos, NM $33,709

Velarde, NM $34,261

Villanueva, NM $33,863

Spaceport City, NM $33,172

Las Vegas, NM $33,576

Angel Fire, NM $33,675

Anton Chico, NM $33,517

Buena Vista, NM $33,825

Chacon, NM $33,849

Cimarron, NM $33,622

Cleveland, NM $34,089

Eagle Nest, NM $33,647

Guadalupita, NM $33,797

Holman, NM $34,002

La Loma, NM $33,461

Maxwell, NM $33,633

Miami, NM $33,561

Mills, NM $33,442

Montezuma, NM $34,262

Mora, NM $34,137

Mosquero, NM $33,413

Ocate, NM $33,597

Ojo Feliz, NM $33,686

Rainsville, NM $33,833

Raton, NM $33,718

Rociada, NM $34,280

Roy, NM $33,449

Sapello, NM $33,982

Solano, NM $33,408

Springer, NM $33,546

Ute Park, NM $33,638

Valmora, NM $33,547

Wagon Mound, NM $33,509

Watrous, NM $33,559

Socorro, NM $33,481

Aragon, NM $33,582

Datil, NM $33,444

Lemitar, NM $33,637

Luna, NM $33,642

Magdalena, NM $33,446

Pie Town, NM $33,558

Polvadera, NM $33,718

Quemado, NM $33,628

Reserve, NM $33,567

San Acacia, NM $33,773

San Antonio, NM $33,296

Truth Or Consequences, NM $33,289

Arrey, NM $33,283

Caballo, NM $33,306

Derry, NM $33,137

Elephant Butte, NM $33,375

Garfield, NM $33,041

Hatch, NM $32,511

Monticello, NM $33,287

Rincon, NM $32,324

Salem, NM $32,937

Williamsburg, NM $33,331

Winston, NM $33,311

Las Cruces, NM $31,901

White Sands Missile Range, NM $32,005

Santa Teresa, NM $32,238

Playas, NM $33,443

Animas, NM $33,525

Anthony, NM $32,230

Arenas Valley, NM $33,466

Bayard, NM $33,435

Berino, NM $32,084

Buckhorn, NM $33,469

Santa Clara, NM $33,493

Chamberino, NM $32,118

Cliff, NM $33,431

Columbus, NM $33,341

Deming, NM $33,348

Dona Ana, NM $31,902

Fairacres, NM $31,997

Faywood, NM $33,333

Fort Bayard, NM $33,461

Gila, NM $33,381

Glenwood, NM $33,407

Hachita, NM $33,341

Hanover, NM $33,348

Hillsboro, NM $33,280

Hurley, NM $33,412

La Mesa, NM $32,511

Lordsburg, NM $33,418

Mesilla, NM $31,902

Mesilla Park, NM $31,905

Mesquite, NM $31,932

Mimbres, NM $33,374

Mule Creek, NM $33,464

Organ, NM $31,922

Pinos Altos, NM $33,430

Radium Springs, NM $31,915

Redrock, NM $33,345

Rodeo, NM $33,567

San Miguel, NM $31,920

Silver City, NM $33,430

Sunland Park, NM $32,067

Tyrone, NM $33,529

Vado, NM $31,945

Chaparral, NM $32,348

Clovis, NM $33,366

Cannon Afb, NM $33,292

Broadview, NM $33,269

Causey, NM $33,212

Crossroads, NM $33,133

Dora, NM $33,291

Elida, NM $33,153

Floyd, NM $33,233

Fort Sumner, NM $33,206

Grady, NM $33,301

House, NM $33,274

Kenna, NM $33,153

Lingo, NM $33,210

Melrose, NM $33,280

Milnesand, NM $33,140

Pep, NM $33,185

Portales, NM $33,306

Rogers, NM $33,194

Saint Vrain, NM $33,301

Taiban, NM $33,195

Texico, NM $33,314

Yeso, NM $33,074

Roswell, NM $33,113

Artesia, NM $33,178

Caprock, NM $33,111

Carlsbad, NM $33,200

Dexter, NM $33,136

Eunice, NM $33,230

Hagerman, NM $33,153

Hobbs, NM $33,278

Hope, NM $33,031

Jal, NM $33,190

Lake Arthur, NM $33,098

Lakewood, NM $33,147

Loco Hills, NM $33,209

Loving, NM $33,192

Lovington, NM $33,246

Mcdonald, NM $33,155

Malaga, NM $33,159

Maljamar, NM $33,127

Monument, NM $33,205

Tatum, NM $33,177

Whites City, NM $33,232

Carrizozo, NM $32,956

Alamogordo, NM $32,851

Alto, NM $32,961

Bent, NM $32,857

Capitan, NM $32,884

Cloudcroft, NM $32,854

Corona, NM $33,099

Encino, NM $33,365

Fort Stanton, NM $32,898

Glencoe, NM $32,875

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $32,847

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $32,847

Hondo, NM $32,905

La Luz, NM $32,847

Lincoln, NM $32,809

Mayhill, NM $32,922

Mescalero, NM $32,862

Nogal, NM $33,003

Orogrande, NM $32,864

Picacho, NM $32,898

Pinon, NM $33,021

Ruidoso, NM $33,023

Ruidoso Downs, NM $32,978

Sacramento, NM $32,877

San Patricio, NM $32,916

Sunspot, NM $32,847

Timberon, NM $32,918

Tinnie, NM $32,879

Tularosa, NM $32,869

Vaughn, NM $33,231

Weed, NM $32,918

Tucumcari, NM $33,396

Amistad, NM $33,353

Bard, NM $33,299

Capulin, NM $33,676

Clayton, NM $33,417

Conchas Dam, NM $33,448

Cuervo, NM $33,287

Des Moines, NM $33,543

Folsom, NM $33,595

Garita, NM $33,383

Gladstone, NM $33,450

Grenville, NM $33,444

Logan, NM $33,394

Mcalister, NM $33,291

Nara Visa, NM $33,315

Newkirk, NM $33,352

Quay, NM $33,371

San Jon, NM $33,336

Santa Rosa, NM $33,371

Sedan, NM $33,383

Trementina, NM $33,382

Debt Recovery Agent Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Debt Recovery Agent roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 38% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Debt Recovery Agent positions in Biotechnology or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Debt Recovery Agent as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Debt Recovery Agent

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$40,928	$20.0	20%
Business Services	$39,223	$19.0	15%
Construction	$38,199	$18.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$37,517	$18.0	10%
Healthcare	$36,835	$18.0	8%

Debt Recovery Agent Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Debt Recovery Agent'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.

$32,002

Average $34,107/year

$36,978

$2,667

Average $2,842/month

$3,081

$615

Average $656/week

$711

$15

Average $16/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,978	$3,081	$711	$18
Average	$34,107	$2,842	$656	$16
25th Percentile	$32,002	$2,667	$615	$15

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