H-1B Filings
6
Established sponsor. DOL labor condition applications on file.
Manufacturing CA DOL H-1B WARN Act
Hot Topic, INC.: WARN & Workforce Profile
Hot Topic, INC. in CA (Manufacturing) pairs H-1B sponsorship (6 LCAs) with WARN history (1 notice) and has no employer OSHA injury log here.
Hot Topic, INC. (CA): · 6 H-1B LCAs at a $154,500 disclosed median · 1 WARN notice
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, Hot Topic, INC. in CA carries 6 H-1B wage filings on record, a $154,500 median wage (above the $124,488 national median) and 1 WARN layoff notice on file. Every figure is a federal filing, not an estimate; see methodology for coverage limits.
- 6 H-1B LCAs
- $154,500 median wage
- 1 WARN
Layoff & federal record
Compared with the rest of PlainEmployers' federal employer corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #7,640 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 83rd percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 71st percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 83rd pct
- H-1B filing rank
- 71st pct
- median wage rank
- 3%
- fewer WARN notices than
Figures above come from DOL H-1B LCAs and state WARN notices; no employer OSHA injury log is on file here.
D
Federal workforce composite
48/100
3 of 4 federal tracks · Hot Topic, INC.
A weighted composite of DOL H-1B sponsorship and pay, OSHA establishment injury records, and WARN Act layoff notices, not culture, benefits, or "is this a good place to work." Missing tracks drop out and their weight redistributes so sparse records are not silently deflated.
Sponsorship scale A-
6 H-1B LCAs
#7,640 of 51,370 sponsors · 83rd percentile by volume (DOL OFLC)
Disclosed pay B
$154,500 median
71st percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows
Workplace safety N/A
No OSHA record
No employer-specific OSHA ITA injury log; weight redistributes (industry estimates never pad this dim).
Layoff stability F
1 WARN notice
Cleaner WARN history than 3% of 304,376 tracked employers (state workforce agencies)
Weights (redistributed when a track is N/A): Sponsorship scale (H-1B volume) 15% · Disclosed pay (H-1B wage percentile) 25% · Workplace safety (OSHA DART percentile) 35% · Layoff stability (WARN percentile) 25%. Sources: DOL OFLC · OSHA ITA · state WARN filings.
DOL LCA release change
What changed between the two LCA fiscal years
- Hot Topic, INC. disclosed zero H-1B petitions in FY2025 after 3 in FY2024.
Median H-1B Salary
$154,500
Above national median. Across 6 disclosed positions
WARN Workforce Impact
261 workers
Less stable than most peers. 1 WARN Act notice on file
Where Hot Topic, INC.'s H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$154,500 Top 29% higher than 71% of 272,125 US employers
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Source DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B Disclosure Data · August 2026
Government Data Summary
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employer Name | Hot Topic, INC. | DOL OFLC / WARN |
| Industry | Manufacturing | NAICS / DOL |
| State | CA | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 6 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $154,500 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| WARN Layoff Notices | 1 notice(s), 261 workers | WARN Act notices, state workforce agency originals (archival backstop: LayoffData.com) |
| Tracks not on file | employer OSHA injury log | Empty by design, not estimated |
Hot Topic, INC.'s values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications, WARN Act notices on file for this employer in CA (Manufacturing). In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #7,640 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 83rd percentile); disclosed median wage sits at the 71st percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows; WARN notice count sits below 3% of 304,376 employers (more notices elsewhere).
H-1B Salary Data
| Job Title | Median |
|---|---|
| Senior Business Systems Manager | $208,005 |
| LEAD WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (WMS) ANALYST | $156,998 |
| QA Automation Engineer | $154,500 |
| Senior Store Systems Engineer | $133,900 |
| Integration Developer | $114,400 |
| Allocation Analyst | $65,000 |
What the Data Says About Hot Topic, INC.
Signature stat: filing momentum
Momentum is the headline: FY2025 filings (0) fell 100% from FY2024 (3), a steeper sponsorship pullback than most peers.
WARN layoff history
1 WARN notice naming about 261 workers are on file in CA. Multiple notices can reflect consolidations — read them beside sponsorship and safety signals.
Heavy H-1B sponsor
Hot Topic, INC. in CA (Manufacturing) filed 6 H-1B labor condition applications at a $154,500 disclosed median — a top-tercile sponsorship footprint in this corpus.
Top-quartile disclosed pay
Disclosed pay runs high: $154,500 median beats 71% of credible wage rows and sits above the $124,488 national median.
No OSHA record despite scale
Hot Topic, INC. sponsors 6 H-1B positions but carries no employer OSHA DART rate here — at this filing volume the gap usually reflects recordkeeping exemptions, not a verified safety judgment.
Dual-track profile
Hot Topic, INC. is one of the rarer profiles carrying both sponsorship volume (6 H-1B LCAs) and WARN history (1 notice) in the same public record (Manufacturing) in CA. Weigh those signals separately.
Where Hot Topic, INC. sits
This employer among Manufacturing H-1B peers
Across the 201 Manufacturing sponsors in this corpus with both an H-1B filing count and a credible disclosed-wage median, Hot Topic, INC. files more petitions than 0% of them and discloses a higher median wage than 68%, the selective, above-median pay quadrant. Filing volume is hiring scale, not pay; the axes are independent DOL OFLC disclosures (6 filings · $154,500 median here).
Each muted dot is one manufacturing peer from a filings-stratified sample of 42; the brand marker is Hot Topic, INC.. Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification H-1B LCA disclosures (credible wages recomputed from per-position filings, excluding parse errors above $500k).
How Hot Topic, INC. compares to Manufacturing peers
Hot Topic, INC.'s nearest H-1B-filing peers in Manufacturing (home state CA). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
Hot Topic, INC.
6 H-1B filings
NVIDIA Corporation
1,989 H-1B filings
Intel Corporation
1,938 H-1B filings
WARN Act Layoff History
| Notice Date | Workers |
|---|---|
| 2021-06-15 | 261 |
What to check before working with Hot Topic, INC.
Hot Topic, INC. needs a three-way read: H-1B pay (6 LCAs), safety, and WARN history (1 notice); none of those alone is the rating.
- H-1B median is $154,500 across 6 disclosed-wage positions (of 6 total filings), benchmark any offer against it and the metro prevailing wage. Compare with peers
- 1 WARN layoff notice on file, review the timing before counting on job stability. Reading WARN notices
Hot Topic, INC.'s figures are legally filed public records (DOL, OSHA, state WARN), not reviews or vendor estimates; a missing row is not proof the underlying activity never happened.
Read with this employer
- NVIDIA Corporation (CA) - 1,989 H-1B filings in the same Manufacturing roster
- Intel Corporation (CA) - 1,938 H-1B filings in the same Manufacturing roster
- Tesla, Inc. (TX) - 1,868 H-1B filings in the same Manufacturing roster
- Reading WARN notices - what Hot Topic, INC.'s layoff filings do and do not prove.
- H-1B salary negotiation - using disclosed wages like Hot Topic, INC.'s when you negotiate.
- Compare employers - put Hot Topic, INC. next to peers on pay, safety, and WARN.
- National H-1B & safety statistics - where Hot Topic, INC.'s #7,640 placement sits in the full federal roster.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from OSHA and the DOL Wage and Hour Division. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Hot Topic, INC.'s H-1B wage sit nationally?
Among 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in this corpus, Hot Topic, INC.'s disclosed median of $154,500 sits at the 71st percentile (above the $124,488 national median). The chart above uses a COUNT-exact percentile (rows below this wage ÷ total), not an interpolated estimate.
How does Hot Topic, INC.'s H-1B filing volume compare to other sponsors?
Hot Topic, INC. has 6 H-1B filings on record, ranking #7,640 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 83rd percentile by volume). Filing volume is a sponsorship signal, not a headcount or hiring-quality score.
Does Hot Topic, INC. have WARN layoff notices on file?
Yes - 1 WARN Act notice affecting about 261 workers appear in the state-agency corpus for this employer. WARN covers mass layoffs and plant closings that meet statutory thresholds; absence of notices is not a guarantee of stability.
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
This profile is rendered directly from DOL H-1B disclosure filings and state WARN Act layoff notices, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.