However, do the right thing and pay what is mutually agreed upon. So they come to Phoenix hoping to find work that will pay a little more.ĭay workers will help you move, landscape, paint, almost any chore that needs to be done. They have little choice - the average wage of two dollars a day in Mexico just can't cover rent, utilities and food. Despite the dangers involved in crossing the border to Arizona, illegal immigrants are arriving in hordes.