Minimum Wage in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The minimum wage in the Federation of BiH is BAM 1,027 net a month from 1 January to 31 December 2026, a rise of 2.7% on 2025. The gross equivalent is about BAM 1,605 and the employer's cost about BAM 1,686 a month, by our calculation. Republika Srpska and Brcko District set their own minimum wages.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has no single national minimum wage. Each entity sets its own. In the Federation of BiH the Government sets a net monthly amount each year, after consulting the Economic and Social Council. This page covers the Federation of BiH, where we could confirm the 2026 figure on an official page.
Federation of BiH minimum wage: net, gross and employer cost, 2026
How the 2026 minimum wage in the Federation of BiH was set
What an employer pays on top
Because the minimum wage is set net, the employer pays more than BAM 1,027. The gross equivalent is BAM 1,605.48. The employer adds 5% contributions, BAM 80.27, so the cost is BAM 1,685.75 a month. These figures cover the Law on Contributions only. The amount for 2027 has not been set yet. Under the Regulation it is adjusted by the end of the current year.
Republika Srpska and Brcko District
Both set their own minimum wage. We list only figures we could confirm on an official government page.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026?
Each entity sets its own. In the Federation of BiH it is BAM 1,027 net a month from 1 January to 31 December 2026.
Is the minimum wage in the Federation of BiH gross or net?
Net. The Government sets a net monthly amount. The employer pays the employee's 31% contributions and income tax on top, plus its own 5%.
What does a minimum wage employee cost an employer in the Federation of BiH?
About BAM 1,686 a month in 2026, by our calculation: a gross equivalent of BAM 1,605.48 plus 5% employer contributions.
How is the minimum wage set in the Federation of BiH?
By a Government regulation. The rise equals half of the growth in consumer prices plus half of the growth in GDP from January to September, after consulting the Economic and Social Council. For 2026 that gave 2.7%.
What will the minimum wage be in 2027?
It has not been set yet. In the Federation of BiH the Government sets the next year's amount by the end of the current year.
Sources
- Vlada FBiH, Utvrฤen iznos najniลพe plaฤe za 2026. godinu, 30 Dec 2025. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- Porezna uprava FBiH, Zakon o doprinosima, art. 10. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- Porezna uprava FBiH, Zakon o porezu na dohodak, art. 9 and 24. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
