Yeah, it's still a problem, but the problem is with the powers that be that set the rules for what it means to live officially. The wages are less of a problem

Yeah, it's still a problem, but the problem is with the powers that be that set the rules for what it means to live officially. The wages are less of a problem here than the theft by government of the fruits of ones labor. The wages payable are still at the mercy of what the market will bear. If these people could not find a way to live officially, in many cases it's highly unlikely that the wage could rise to cover their cost of living and the taxes to be paid, meaning the job would no longer exist. At the end of the day, you can't tax a society into prosperity. Every tax dollar spent needs to be justified on an ROI for society.