HOT TOPIC, INC.
Manufacturing · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
HOT TOPIC, INC. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 12 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #6,656 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 8 were certified (66.7% approval rate), taking about 310 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Computer Systems Analysts, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $130,000.
12
PERM filings
66.7%
approval
1
denied
$130,000
median wage
310d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 8 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (100%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India8
Prior visa status
- H-1B8
Education
- Bachelor's6
- Master's2
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations HOT TOPIC, INC. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysts | 4 | $119,051 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 2 | $137,779 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 2 | $117,759 |
| Validation Engineers | 1 | $150,000 |
| Quality Control Systems Managers | 1 | $146,973 |
| Project Management Specialists | 1 | $135,000 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1 | $130,000 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$112,424
25th
$130,000
median
$137,779
75th
$146,973
90th
Law firms used
- Fisher Phillips LLP8
- FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP4
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24284-398504 | Quality Assurance Automation Engineer | Certified | City of Industry, CA | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24247-309710 | Sr. Store System Engineer | Certified | City of Industry, CA | Jan 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24222-257374 | QA Lead | Certified | City of Industry, CA | Dec 22, 2025 |
| G-100-24163-096119 | Development Operations Engineer | Certified | City of Industry, CA | Sep 17, 2025 |
| A-23062-08403 | QA Lead | Certified - Expired | City of Industry, CA | Apr 29, 2024 |
| A-22322-60324 | Sr. Business Systems Analyst - OMS | Certified - Expired | City of Industry, CA | Mar 6, 2024 |
| A-21245-39456 | Software Developer | Certified - Expired | City of Industry, CA | Mar 17, 2022 |
| A-20233-90592 | eCommerce QA Lead | Certified - Expired | City of Industry, CA, CA | Apr 13, 2021 |
| A-20122-49441 | System Support Analyst | Certified - Expired | City of Industry, CA | Oct 28, 2020 |
| A-20079-32968 | DevOps Engineer | Certified - Expired | City of Industry, CA | Aug 28, 2020 |
| A-20057-23802 | Ecommerce QA lead | Denied | City of Industry, CA | Jul 6, 2020 |
| A-19345-94290 | Sr. Programmer Analyst | Certified - Expired | City of Industry, CA | Apr 30, 2020 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.