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Companies hiring Costa Ricans for remote work
12 companies have open remote jobs for professionals in Costa Rica today.
| # | Company | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sagan Recruitment | 48 |
| 2 | pavago | 36 |
| 3 | Pavago | 13 |
| 4 | Freelance Latin America | 3 |
| 5 | EVEREST GROUP - MARITIME SERVICES & SHIP SUPPLIES | 2 |
| 6 | Remote Talent Latam | 2 |
| 7 | Valatam | 2 |
| 8 | 5CA Careers | 1 |
| 9 | atmosera | 1 |
| 10 | Bizu | 1 |
| 11 | goFLUENT | 1 |
| 12 | Social Discovery Group | 1 |
How to get paid in dollars in Costa Rica
In Costa Rica USD accounts are common (BAC, Banco Nacional, BCR), so you can receive international transfers (SWIFT) without converting to colones. Payoneer and Wise work too, and Wise gives you US account details. PayPal can receive.
- USD account at BAC, Banco Nacional or BCR: receives SWIFT transfers.
- Payoneer: receives payments from companies, Deel and marketplaces.
- Wise: account with US details to get paid by ACH.
- Deel, Ontop and similar: pay to Payoneer, Wise or your bank.
Taxes in Costa Rica
Taxes are run by the Ministry of Finance (Hacienda). Costa Rica taxes Costa Rican-source income (territorial principle), but how work done from the country for a foreign company is treated depends on the case and Hacienda reads it broadly: check with an accountant.
Tips
- GMT-6 all year, the same as US Central in winter: you share almost the whole workday.
- Bilingual profiles are in high demand: if you speak English, say so in your CV headline.
Compare what each platform leaves you with the payment fees calculator and check every offer with the red flag detector.
Frequently asked questions
Yes: there are 111 open remote jobs for Costa Ricans from 12 companies on RemoteJobs.lat, with new ones every month.
With a SWIFT transfer to your USD account (BAC, Banco Nacional or BCR), with Payoneer or with Wise.
Costa Rica taxes Costa Rican-source income, and Hacienda may treat work done from the country that way. Confirm with an accountant.
Costa Rica is on GMT-6 all year: in winter it matches US Central time and in summer it's one hour behind.