Hire and pay employees in
Puerto Rico, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Puerto Rico. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries.
The average onboarding time frame in Puerto Rico is 2 days with Deel.
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Currency
United States Dollar - USD

Capital
San Juan
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Official Language
Spanish & English
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Payroll Cycle
Monthly
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Puerto Rico with Deel.
Usually, to hire in Puerto Rico, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Deel lets you hire employees in Puerto Rico quickly, easily, and compliantly. We even automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
All the necessary benefits for Puerto Rico
built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Puerto Rico within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard.
- Public Health Care
- Social Security
- Workplace Accident Insurance
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
- Global Life Insurance - Allianz
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Puerto Rico
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Puerto Rico
Minimum Wage Requirements
Individual Income Tax
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is estimated at 13.75% of the employee salary.
Monthly Costs
- Puerto Rico unemployment - 2.70%*
- Puerto Rico Special Assessment - 1.00%*
- Workers Compensation Insurance - 1.50%
- Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) - 0.60%*
- Federal Social Security and Medicare (FICA) - 7.65%**
- the maximum salary for the contribution is USD160,200
- Disability Insurance - 0.30%***
- the maximum salary for the contribution is USD 9,000
*up to a maximum salary for the contributions of USD 7,000
*up to a maximum salary for the contributions of USD160,200
*up to a maximum salary for the contributions of USD 9,000
Annual Costs
13th Month Salary - 2% of salary, no more than $600 USD
In Puerto Rico, in accordance with local labor law, the maximum annual contribution for FICA, FUTA, PR Unemployment and Disability are USD 11,245.5 , USD 56, USD 266 and USD 27 respectively. Once met, no further contributions are required.
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday.
Overtime payment is mandatory for non-exempt employees. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. For additional hours, employees are paid 150% of the hourly rate.
- Non-exempt employees, according to federal and Puerto Rico overtime laws, are employees that do not spend most of their time managing teams or performing executive or professional duties and earn a salary above USD 2,964 per month.
Maternity Leave
Paternity Leave
Parental Leave
Sick Leave
Termination Requirements
Terminations must respect complex rules and the rules of an employee’s employment country. The off-boarding is always handled by the Employer with the primary stakeholders. It may include ad-hoc fees as well as required or recommended steps on specific termination cases.
Terminations in Puerto Rico are complex. Employees hired for an indefinite period should be terminated by just cause. If is terminated without case, the employee will be entitled to an indemnification.
Compliant terminations include:
- Voluntarily by the employee
- By mutual agreement
- Unilaterally by the employer based on:
- probation period
- objective grounds
- disciplinary dismissal
- performance due to unsuitability for the job
- By expiration of the contract
Notice Period
Severance for Employees
- 3 months’ salary, plus 2 week’s salary per completed year of service; capped at 9 months of salary in total.
Paid Time Off
Both full-time and part-time employees are entitled to 6 working of paid time off (PTO) a year. PTO and accrual rate varies depending on the length of services. During the first year of employment, an employee is not allowed to take more than 6 days.
- During the first year of service: 0.50 days per month, up to six days a year.
- From the 2nd through the 5th year of service: 0.75 days per month, up to nine days a year.
- From the 6th through the 15th year of service: 1 day per month, up to 12 days a year.
- From the 15th year of service: 1.25 days per month, up to 15 days a year.
Public Holidays
Puerto Rico celebrates 18 national holidays.
- New Year's Day
- Epiphany
- Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
- President's Day
- Emancipation Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Sunday
- Mother's Day
- Memorial Day
- Father's Day
- Independence Day
- Constitution Day
- Labour Day
- Day of the Race
- Veterans Day
- Discovery Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Onboarding
Onboarding takes 2 business days after the client signs the SOW. The hiring process includes registering the employee in Social Security. This must be done at least 1 day before the start date.
Employment Contract Details
Contracts must be in English and can be bilingual. They must be in writing and signed by both parties.
A contract must include:
- name
- start date
- length of the employment
- job description
- termination conditions
Probation Period
The length will depend on the classification of the employee:
- Non- exempt employees: 9 months
- Exempt employees 12 months
Hiring in Puerto Rico, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Puerto Rico with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Puerto Rico and 150+ countries.
Starting at 599 USD
Management fee
13.75%
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