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 $32,880 for beginners, reaching about $44,681 at mid-level, and approach $55,987 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 $40,773, California $40,618, Massachusetts $40,077. 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: Loan/Bad Debt Recovery Supervisor: $76,490; Debt Recovery Supervisor: $76,423; Debt Collection Agent: $68,887; Debt Recovery Officer: $48,588; Debt Recovery Representative III: $47,953.

Debt Recovery Agent Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Debt Recovery Agent make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Debt Recovery Agent in South Dakota is $33,467 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): $38,848
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,402 to $36,284
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,522

10% $29,522

50% (Median) $33,467

90% $38,848

Debt Recovery Agent Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,284	$3,024	$698	$17
Average	$33,467	$2,789	$644	$16
25th Percentile	$31,402	$2,617	$604	$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): $32,880
Early Career (1-2 years): $36,559
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,681
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,458
Expert (over 8 years): $55,987

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Debt Recovery Agent	less than 1 year	$32,880
Contact Center Representative II - Inbound	1-2 years	$36,559
Contact Center Representative III - Inbound	2-4 years	$44,681
Contact Center Representative IV - Inbound	5-8 years	$50,458
Inbound Contact Center Supervisor	over 8 years	$55,987

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: $40,773.
California: $40,618.
Massachusetts: $40,077.

District of Columbia $40,773 California $40,618 Massachusetts $40,077 Washington $39,930 New Jersey $39,915 Alaska $39,863 Connecticut $39,355 New York $39,149

Hawaii $38,490 Rhode Island $38,180 Maryland $37,971 Minnesota $37,683 Colorado $37,573 Illinois $37,536 Oregon $37,396 Delaware $37,293

New Hampshire $37,228 Virginia $37,083 Pennsylvania $36,660 Nevada $36,446 North Dakota $36,376 Michigan $36,266 Wisconsin $36,225 Vermont $36,144

Texas $35,919 Maine $35,905 Arizona $35,883 Ohio $35,857 Georgia $35,518 Indiana $35,349 Wyoming $35,315 Utah $35,264

Iowa $35,242 Kansas $35,065 Louisiana $35,013 North Carolina $34,995 Missouri $34,988 Florida $34,844 Montana $34,767 Nebraska $34,693

Kentucky $34,653 South Carolina $34,505 Tennessee $34,413 Idaho $34,376 New Mexico $34,108 Oklahoma $34,049 Alabama $33,831 South Dakota $33,467

Arkansas $33,268 West Virginia $33,161 Mississippi $32,841

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:

Alcester: $33,816
Aurora: $33,995
Baltic: $33,630

Alcester, SD $33,816

Aurora, SD $33,995

Baltic, SD $33,630

Beresford, SD $33,729

Brandon, SD $33,561

Brookings, SD $34,058

Burbank, SD $33,695

Canistota, SD $33,745

Canton, SD $33,649

Centerville, SD $33,731

Chancellor, SD $33,645

Chester, SD $33,729

Colman, SD $33,839

Colton, SD $33,698

Crooks, SD $33,611

Davis, SD $33,690

Dell Rapids, SD $33,691

Egan, SD $33,782

Elk Point, SD $33,589

Elkton, SD $34,016

Fairview, SD $33,699

Flandreau, SD $33,891

Freeman, SD $33,855

Garretson, SD $33,636

Gayville, SD $33,911

Harrisburg, SD $33,582

Hartford, SD $33,634

Hudson, SD $33,726

Humboldt, SD $33,682

Hurley, SD $33,732

Irene, SD $33,827

Jefferson, SD $33,463

Lennox, SD $33,646

Lesterville, SD $33,886

Lyons, SD $33,642

Madison, SD $33,905

Marion, SD $33,755

Menno, SD $33,869

Mission Hill, SD $33,894

Monroe, SD $33,719

Belle Fourche, SD $33,849

Black Hawk, SD $32,814

Box Elder, SD $32,856

Buffalo, SD $33,788

Buffalo Gap, SD $33,522

Camp Crook, SD $33,820

Caputa, SD $33,015

Custer, SD $33,450

Deadwood, SD $33,244

Edgemont, SD $33,771

Enning, SD $33,507

Fairburn, SD $33,141

Fort Meade, SD $33,137

Hermosa, SD $33,008

Hill City, SD $33,232

Hot Springs, SD $33,745

Howes, SD $33,581

Interior, SD $33,635

Keystone, SD $32,975

Kyle, SD $33,707

Lead, SD $33,548

Ludlow, SD $33,921

Manderson, SD $33,761

Mud Butte, SD $33,602

Nemo, SD $33,022

Newell, SD $33,667

New Underwood, SD $33,016

Nisland, SD $33,742

Oelrichs, SD $33,675

Oglala, SD $33,734

Oral, SD $33,644

Owanka, SD $33,178

Piedmont, SD $32,838

Pine Ridge, SD $33,797

Porcupine, SD $33,695

Pringle, SD $33,554

Quinn, SD $33,587

Redig, SD $33,547

Saint Onge, SD $33,642

Scenic, SD $33,403

Smithwick, SD $33,687

Spearfish, SD $33,794

Sturgis, SD $33,032

Union Center, SD $33,529

Vale, SD $33,424

Wall, SD $33,538

Wasta, SD $33,368

White Owl, SD $33,597

Whitewood, SD $33,500

Wounded Knee, SD $33,763

Leola, SD $33,963

Long Lake, SD $34,015

Mansfield, SD $33,943

Mellette, SD $33,975

Northville, SD $33,939

Onaka, SD $33,807

Orient, SD $33,858

Pierpont, SD $33,973

Redfield, SD $34,028

Rockham, SD $33,898

Roscoe, SD $33,838

Selby, SD $33,779

Seneca, SD $33,785

Stratford, SD $33,977

Tolstoy, SD $33,788

Tulare, SD $33,981

Turton, SD $33,982

Warner, SD $34,016

Westport, SD $33,969

Pierre, SD $31,025

Agar, SD $31,833

Belvidere, SD $33,586

Blunt, SD $31,025

Burke, SD $33,849

Colome, SD $33,807

Dallas, SD $33,797

Draper, SD $32,754

Fort Pierre, SD $31,116

Gregory, SD $33,833

Hamill, SD $33,749

Harrold, SD $31,206

Hayes, SD $33,240

Herrick, SD $33,830

Holabird, SD $31,910

Ideal, SD $33,740

Kadoka, SD $33,624

Kennebec, SD $33,248

Long Valley, SD $33,623

Lower Brule, SD $33,204

Martin, SD $33,704

Midland, SD $33,514

Milesville, SD $33,536

Mission, SD $33,776

Murdo, SD $33,307

Norris, SD $33,675

Okaton, SD $33,590

Okreek, SD $33,757

Onida, SD $31,330

Parmelee, SD $33,736

Philip, SD $33,585

Presho, SD $32,999

Reliance, SD $33,768

Rosebud, SD $33,813

Saint Charles, SD $33,866

Saint Francis, SD $33,748

Tuthill, SD $33,663

Vivian, SD $32,856

Wanblee, SD $33,686

White River, SD $33,671

Winner, SD $33,776

Witten, SD $33,716

Wood, SD $33,667

Mobridge, SD $33,786

Bison, SD $33,702

Bullhead, SD $33,960

Cherry Creek, SD $33,615

Dupree, SD $33,622

Eagle Butte, SD $33,657

Faith, SD $33,612

Glencross, SD $33,641

Glenham, SD $33,799

Herreid, SD $33,928

Isabel, SD $33,634

Keldron, SD $33,796

Lantry, SD $33,673

Lemmon, SD $33,923

Little Eagle, SD $33,955

Lodgepole, SD $33,831

Mc Intosh, SD $33,847

Mc Laughlin, SD $33,817

Meadow, SD $33,625

Morristown, SD $33,882

Mound City, SD $33,867

Pollock, SD $33,995

Prairie City, SD $33,746

Ralph, SD $33,856

Reva, SD $33,748

Ridgeview, SD $33,674

Timber Lake, SD $33,691

Trail City, SD $33,680

Wakpala, SD $33,818

Walker, SD $33,872

Watauga, SD $33,795

Whitehorse, SD $33,710

Rapid City, SD $32,808

Ellsworth Afb, SD $32,808

Allen, SD $33,704

Batesland, SD $33,718

Montrose, SD $33,746

North Sioux City, SD $33,410

Nunda, SD $33,889

Oldham, SD $33,964

Olivet, SD $33,884

Parker, SD $33,700

Ramona, SD $33,904

Renner, SD $33,590

Rowena, SD $33,567

Rutland, SD $33,859

Salem, SD $33,861

Scotland, SD $33,937

Sinai, SD $34,071

Springfield, SD $33,978

Tabor, SD $33,955

Tea, SD $33,609

Trent, SD $33,736

Tyndall, SD $33,946

Utica, SD $33,887

Valley Springs, SD $33,588

Vermillion, SD $33,894

Viborg, SD $33,818

Volga, SD $33,992

Volin, SD $33,856

Wakonda, SD $33,821

Wentworth, SD $33,847

Winfred, SD $33,863

Worthing, SD $33,641

Yankton, SD $34,024

Sioux Falls, SD $33,559

Vienna, SD $34,053

Wallace, SD $34,032

Waubay, SD $34,016

Webster, SD $34,024

White, SD $34,077

Willow Lake, SD $34,091

Wilmot, SD $34,049

Mitchell, SD $34,055

Alexandria, SD $33,930

Alpena, SD $33,987

Armour, SD $33,917

Artesian, SD $33,982

Avon, SD $33,926

Bonesteel, SD $33,860

Bridgewater, SD $33,839

Canova, SD $33,884

Carpenter, SD $34,066

Carthage, SD $33,990

Cavour, SD $34,035

Chamberlain, SD $33,881

Corsica, SD $33,923

Dante, SD $33,907

Delmont, SD $33,908

Dimock, SD $33,946

Emery, SD $33,895

Ethan, SD $33,964

Fairfax, SD $33,866

Fedora, SD $33,953

Fort Thompson, SD $33,483

Fulton, SD $33,957

Gann Valley, SD $33,811

Geddes, SD $33,874

Harrison, SD $33,900

Highmore, SD $33,248

Stephan, SD $33,395

Hitchcock, SD $34,007

Howard, SD $33,969

Huron, SD $34,123

Iroquois, SD $34,042

Kaylor, SD $33,982

Kimball, SD $33,880

Lake Andes, SD $33,929

Lane, SD $34,058

Letcher, SD $33,967

Marty, SD $34,038

Miller, SD $33,911

Mount Vernon, SD $33,944

New Holland, SD $33,995

Oacoma, SD $33,851

Parkston, SD $33,959

Pickstown, SD $33,981

Plankinton, SD $33,939

Platte, SD $33,881

Pukwana, SD $33,857

Ree Heights, SD $33,688

Saint Lawrence, SD $33,913

Spencer, SD $33,880

Stickney, SD $33,917

Tripp, SD $33,926

Virgil, SD $33,958

Wagner, SD $33,933

Wessington, SD $33,933

Wessington Springs, SD $33,928

White Lake, SD $33,894

Wolsey, SD $34,000

Woonsocket, SD $33,985

Yale, SD $34,062

Aberdeen, SD $34,066

Akaska, SD $33,761

Amherst, SD $34,013

Andover, SD $33,964

Ashton, SD $33,958

Barnard, SD $34,005

Bath, SD $33,994

Bowdle, SD $33,825

Brentford, SD $34,020

Britton, SD $34,109

Claremont, SD $33,985

Columbia, SD $33,944

Conde, SD $33,980

Cresbard, SD $33,896

Doland, SD $34,053

Eureka, SD $33,945

Faulkton, SD $33,893

Ferney, SD $34,104

Frankfort, SD $34,051

Frederick, SD $34,014

Gettysburg, SD $33,575

Groton, SD $33,998

Hecla, SD $34,062

Hosmer, SD $33,891

Houghton, SD $33,918

Hoven, SD $33,798

Ipswich, SD $33,926

Java, SD $33,777

Langford, SD $33,968

Lebanon, SD $33,631

Watertown, SD $34,123

Arlington, SD $34,033

Astoria, SD $34,087

Badger, SD $34,092

Big Stone City, SD $34,142

Bradley, SD $34,021

Brandt, SD $34,064

Bristol, SD $33,994

Bruce, SD $34,027

Bryant, SD $34,076

Castlewood, SD $34,055

Claire City, SD $34,106

Clark, SD $34,080

Clear Lake, SD $34,067

Corona, SD $34,107

De Smet, SD $34,062

Eden, SD $34,002

Erwin, SD $34,041

Estelline, SD $34,049

Florence, SD $34,038

Garden City, SD $34,044

Gary, SD $34,089

Goodwin, SD $34,024

Grenville, SD $33,993

Hayti, SD $34,068

Hazel, SD $34,052

Henry, SD $34,053

Kranzburg, SD $34,180

Labolt, SD $34,027

Lake City, SD $34,059

Lake Norden, SD $34,084

Lake Preston, SD $34,051

Marvin, SD $33,991

Milbank, SD $34,136

New Effington, SD $34,179

Ortley, SD $33,998

Peever, SD $34,044

Raymond, SD $34,061

Revillo, SD $34,048

Rosholt, SD $34,171

Roslyn, SD $33,986

Sisseton, SD $34,065

South Shore, SD $34,001

Stockholm, SD $34,002

Strandburg, SD $33,998

Summit, SD $34,000

Toronto, SD $34,051

Twin Brooks, SD $33,989

Veblen, SD $34,123

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	$40,160	$19.0	20%
Business Services	$38,487	$19.0	15%
Construction	$37,483	$18.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$36,814	$18.0	10%
Healthcare	$36,144	$17.0	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.

$31,402

Average $33,467/year

$36,284

$2,617

Average $2,789/month

$3,024

$604

Average $644/week

$698

$15

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$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,284	$3,024	$698	$17
Average	$33,467	$2,789	$644	$16
25th Percentile	$31,402	$2,617	$604	$15

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