经验显示当最低工资标准相当于实际工资中位线的55%时就将阻碍创造就业（以及经济增长 ） ， 而根据联邦政府规定，波多黎各的最低工资相当于中位线的77 % 。
A rule of thumb is that a minimum wage that is above 55% of the median wage will impede job creation (and economic growth); Puerto Rico’s minimum wage is 77% of the median, owing to the federal mandate.