The NGS State Geodetic Advisor Program is a cost-sharing program that provides a liaison between NOAA and the host state, usually with a jointly-funded NOAA employee residing in the state to guide and assist the state's geodetic and surveying programs. NGS also fosters a State Geodetic Coordinator Program wherein a participating state designates an employee to be its State Geodetic Coordinator, acting as a liaison between the state and NGS. These programs are designed to fill a need for more accurate local geodetic surveys and are in response to the states' desire to improve their surveying techniques to meet Federal standards and specifications.

Currently, the following states have NOAA state advisors: