[译] 那位教师每月工资 1,000 美元。
[误] The teacher draws wages of 1,000 dollars a month.

[正] The teacher draws (receives) a salary of 1,000 dollars a month.
[注] salary (薪水,工资)的领取者为 government officials, teachers, clerks, etc; wages (工资)的领取者为工人。如: The worker's wages are 40 dollars a week. 该工人每周工资为 40 美元。所谓“退休工资”应说 pension (养老金),如: The old man draws his pension every month. 那位老人每月领退休金。