Average net salary in Federation of BiH rises to 1,590 marks in May 2025

Year-on-year, the average net salary in May 2025 was 14.9% higher in nominal terms and 11.3% higher in real terms.

The sectors that saw the most significant month-to-month growth in net wages were Accommodation and Food Service Activities (up by 3.1%), followed by Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities, Transportation and Storage, and Financial and Insurance Activities, each up by 2.8%.

Conversely, the largest decreases were recorded in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (down 2.7%) and the Information and Communication sector (down 2.6%).

The average gross salary for May 2025 in FBiH was 2,480 marks (approximately €1,269), reflecting a nominal increase of 0.3% and a real increase of 0.2% compared to the previous month. Compared to May 2024, the gross salary was up by 14.8% nominally and 11.3% in real terms.

The total number of employed persons in FBiH stood at 546,452 in May 2025, representing a 0.2% increase compared to April.