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How much do comedy acting jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 1, 2026, the average hourly pay for comedy acting in Virginia is $23.13, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.26 and $26.42 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is comedy acting?

A Comedy Acting job involves performing in roles that are meant to entertain and make audiences laugh. Comedic actors use timing, improvisation, and physical expression to bring humor to films, TV shows, theater, or online content. They may work with scripts or improvise lines to enhance comedic effect. Strong comedic actors often have a deep understanding of storytelling, character development, and audience engagement.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in comedy acting?

To thrive in Comedy Acting, you need strong improvisational skills, comic timing, script interpretation abilities, and often formal training in theater or performing arts. Familiarity with tools such as video recording equipment, editing software, and sometimes audition submission platforms is helpful. Standout soft skills include adaptability, resilience, collaborative spirit, and audience engagement. These capabilities are essential to deliver memorable performances, navigate the fast-paced entertainment industry, and build a lasting career.

What types of work settings or teams can a comedy actor expect to be part of?

Comedy actors can work in a range of environments, including live theater, television and film sets, web series productions, improv groups, and stand-up comedy clubs. They often collaborate closely with directors, writers, fellow actors, and production crews to shape comedic performances and bring scripts to life. In addition to rehearsals and performances, actors may participate in workshops, readings, and auditions, requiring adaptability to different team structures. The collaborative nature of comedy means actors frequently balance solo preparation with group synergy, making communication and teamwork especially important.

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Infographic showing various Comedy Acting job openings in Virginia as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 21% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $48,108 per year, or $23.1 per hour.

Freelance In Person Event Host- Ashburn, VA

Visit.org

Ashburn, VA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 29 days ago

Job description

Visit.org is looking for a passionate and ambitious Freelance In-Person Event Host in  Ashburn, VA to join our Events team on a contract basis. The Event Host will facilitate interactive social impact experiences for our corporate partner on location for in-person event(s). This is an opportunity for an individual with stage experience who finds comfort in front of a crowd and wants to contribute their skills to positively impact local communities around the world. The right candidate will be based in Ashburn, VA, and have corporate event experience, entrepreneurial spirit, extreme passion for our mission, and the energy and discipline to come in and be a builder in a start-up tech environment. 


What Motivates Us

There is room for everyone! We empower each other to innovate and create processes that use technology to generate meaningful, lasting change. We enjoy the challenge of finding solutions to problems that are not a way around it but through it.  We’re driven by the opportunity to help enterprises and their employees around the world to contribute to their communities. 

When You Join the Team

  • You’ll join a movement from the ground floor and a team of purpose-driven people with a strong sense of responsibility, ownership, and pride that we’re building this thing together. 

  • You’ll combine passion, purpose, and a paycheck—Visit.org team members get out of bed every day knowing their work is meaningful and has a tangible impact on individuals and communities around the world.



About Visit.org:

Enterprises are struggling to adapt to the increasing demand from their employees to work in socially accountable workplaces while adjusting to the business transformation of hybrid workflows. Visit.org is an enterprise SaaS company delivering purpose for a more engaged workforce. With its proprietary content across 90+ countries, Visit.org is providing the infrastructure and content for purpose-driven employee and client engagement. Some of our customers include Applied Materials, Cencora, Pure Storage, MediaBrands, and others.


Role & Responsibilities:

  • Be the host for a fun, engaging, team building, social impact activities, experiences and events that support a great cause

  • Welcome, engage, and inspire participants while supporting nonprofits in facilitating the in-person event


Qualifications:

  • Fluent in English

  • Based in Ashburn, VA

  • Availability to work on a contract per event basis

  • Comfortable interacting with groups of people as well as one on one as they keep the events flowing and the participants engaged

  • Easy conversationalists with lots of energy, charismatic personality, and a sense of fun

  • Background in acting, comedy, improv or similar profession that requires engaging and interacting with an audience is a bonus and not required

  • Experience with group facilitation and managing group dynamics

  • High energy and a positive attitude

  • Quick thinker—sometimes during events, things go wrong; you can problem-solve on the fly

  • Extremely comfortable with and enjoys public speaking

  • Excellent customer service and presentation skills


What we offer:

This is an on location, in person , per event contract role In Ashburn, VA

This role is open only to those candidates already based in Ashburn, VA

No relocation packages are offered at this time. 

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